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Democrat Heidi Campbell Unseats Incumbent State Sen. Steve Dickerson

Democrat Heidi Campbell Unseats Incumbent State Sen. Steve Dickerson

Chas Sisk

November 3, 2020

A competitive Tennessee Senate race in Nashville has gone to the Democratic challenger, Heidi Campbell. As of the end of Election Night, she held a 4-percentage point lead over Republican incumbent Steve Dickerson.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Election 2020, Heidi Campbell, Steve Dickerson

John Little Wins Nashville School Board Race In Donelson, Hermitage

Tony Gonzalez

November 3, 2020

John Little will be the next Nashville school board representative for the Donelson and Hermitage areas.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Election 2020, Metro School Board

Tennessee’s 11 Electoral Votes Go For President Trump

Tony Gonzalez

November 3, 2020

President Donald Trump has won Tennessee, earning him the state’s 11 electoral votes. As of 9:50 p.m., Trump had 61% of Tennessee votes, compared to 37% for Democrat Joe Biden, with more than 2.7 million votes tallied.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Election 2020

Diana Harshbarger Will Take Northeast Tennessee Congressional Seat

Tony Gonzalez

November 3, 2020

Kingsport pharmacist Diana Harshbarger emerged from a crowded field to win the Republican nomination. She faced Democrat and Air Force veteran Blair Walsingham.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Election 2020

Republican Bill Hagerty Wins Election To U.S. Senate, Defeating Democrat Marquita Bradshaw

Chas Sisk

November 3, 2020

Republican Bill Hagerty will be the next U.S. senator from Tennessee, the Associated Press has called.

Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Election 2020, Marquita Bradshaw

Voters Met With Short Lines At Murfreesboro Polling Location

Damon Mitchell

November 3, 2020

About 526 Murfreesboro voters were met with short lines as they cast their ballots on Election Day from the morning until the early afternoon. Some voters say they were in out of the polling location at Central Magnet School in less than 10 minutes. At times, there even seemed to be more poll workers than […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Election 2020

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Judge Rules Nashville Anti-Tax Referendum Shouldn’t Go Before Voters In A Special Election

Ambriehl Crutchfield

November 3, 2020

The Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act proposed canceling the recent 34% property tax increase, restricting future increases and limiting other city council powers.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Ellen Hobbs Lyle, Referendum 2020, taxes

Trump Attracts Murfreesboro Voters Who Sat Out 2016 Election

Damon Mitchell

November 3, 2020

President Trump attracted a handful of Murfreesboro voters who sat out during the 2016 presidential election. One voter, Anthony Wells, told WPLN News that he decided to cast a ballot because he wanted to make sure that he came out against Biden.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Election 2020

A Diverse Group Of Voters Casts Their Ballots In South Nashville

Samantha Max

November 3, 2020

Voters of all ages and backgrounds donned their masks and and filed into Glencliff High School Tuesday morning to vote. Poll workers in blue protective gowns greeted people with a giant bottle of hand sanitizer and a list of COVID-19 screening questions. But many voters say it wasn’t just the pandemic that made this election […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Election 2020, Immigration, South Nashville, voting

Medicaid’s Future Hinges On Who Wins The White House

Blake Farmer

November 3, 2020

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It was either put food on the table or drop their health insurance, says Oscar Anchia of Miami. His wife’s coverage was costing $700 a month, and his hours had been cut back because of the coronavirus pandemic. So Anchia made the difficult decision to drop his spouse from his policy, because they needed the […]

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: block grant, Medicaid expansion, TennCare

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