In the state house of representatives, the night mostly belonged to Republicans-but there were exceptions. Republican incumbent Tom Dubois lost his seat to his Democratic challenger, Maury County Commissioner and firefighter Ty Cobb.
The race was characterized by an attack ad that played in heavy rotation on Nashville television stations. It focused on an incident at the party DuBois hosts each year in conjunction with Mule Day.
“He thought he could get away with it! Rep. Tom Dubois threw a wild party at his house. A number of minors said they got alcohol there. This is police surveillance…”
52 percent of voters in Maury County rejected the Republican incumbent, even as they leaned heavily towards the GOP in other races.
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