BATON ROUGE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy said in a statement Friday that he would not be running for Louisiana governor after teasing a campaign decision earlier in the week.

Senator Cassidy teased the announcement during a conference call with news outlets on Tuesday, but formally announced his decision Friday, November 18.

Read Senator Cassidy's statement below:

“When I was elected to the United States Senate, I was given a job to represent the people of Louisiana and serve the United States of America. For the last several years, I have been working on specific legislation that is critical for the future of our state and country. I don’t know if these solutions will pass, but I know they will not pass if I decide to run for another office. I have chosen to remain focused on the job I was sent here to do and to see these efforts through. Therefore, I will not be a candidate for governor.”