Former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen is weighing whether to jump into Tennessee’s senate race to replace retiring Sen. Bob Corker.

Bredesen is the last Democrat to win statewide office in Tennessee.

After initially denying interest in the seat, Bredesen said in a statement he was weighing a run, according to the Tennessean.

“Since then, a number of people for whom I have great respect have encouraged me to reconsider and I am doing so,” he said. “In the days ahead, I’m going to do some research, talk with people and carefully think this through.”

The state’s top Democratic donor, businessman Bill Freeman, encouraged Bredesen to run in an online petition.