but because hyper-partisanship has hijacked our politics with this divided government [ right now ] we 've got dysfunctional government . '' Sen. Olympia Snowe , R-Maine , surprised political world with her decision not to run again . `` I think she lost hope , '' a fellow Senate Republican said . The Associated Press reported that the senator was "considering retirement after more than three decades in public service" and had been contemplating running for governor of Maine. Despite departures , some centrists remain including Sen. Mark Warner , D-Virginia .
Sen. Olympia Snowe , R-Maine , surprised political world with her decision not to run again . `` I think she lost hope , '' a fellow Senate Republican said . The Associated Press reported that the senator was "considering retirement after more than three decades in public service" and had been contemplating running for governor of Maine. Despite departures , some centrists remain including Sen. Mark Warner , D-Virginia .