Chafee Not Seeking Reelection In 2014

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee testifies in support of same-sex marriage before the House Judiciary Committee, at the Statehouse, in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.
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Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (D) said on Wednesday that will not seek reelection in 2014, according to the Associated Press. 

Chafee faced a tough reelection fight in 2014 and has suffered from low approval ratings.

Chafee, who was previously a Republican senator, switched parties in May. He was an Independent before becoming a Democrat and campaigned for President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.

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