Beavers Drops Out of Governor's Race

Former state Sen. Mae Beavers has ended her bid for governor, making her the first top-tier candidate to exit the race.
Beavers announced her decision in a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon.
Beavers thanked her supporters while saying she looked forward to retirement from public office.
Beavers’ campaign was plagued from the beginning with financial woes. In July, she reported raising a paltry $36,000 during the first month of her campaign. Several of her opponents have reported bringing in more than $1 million in donations in the early months of the race.
In her latest campaign disclosures, she raised just $150,000 from donors and political action committees.
Beavers’ departure from the race leaves a Republican field that includes U.S. Rep. Diane Black, R-Gallatin, state House Speaker Beth Harwell, Knoxville entrepreneur Randy Boyd and Williamson County businessman Bill Lee.