Hint: It’s not only because California counts slowly.
Nashvillager Podcast: How Tennessee became a supermajority state
Will this election change the balance of power in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for October 14, 2026.
Trump makes rare Tennessee appearance ahead of early voting
President Donald Trump hosted a rare midterm rally in Tennessee, a state the president won by nearly 30 points in 2024.
Does My Vote Even Count? WPLN public event addresses concerns about voting process
WPLN invited the public into our studio for a nonpartisan conversation about topics including redistricting, ballot and voting machine integrity and how to deal with potential threats at polling locations during the midterm elections.
GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty faces Memphis Democrat Marquita Bradshaw in rematch
First-term Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty again faces Memphis environmental activist Marquita Bradshaw on the ballot this November, a rematch from the 2020 election.
Registered to vote? Tennessee’s deadline is here
November’s election will decide the state’s next governor. Also on the ballot are several constitutional amendments — and it’s the first general election since the state’s congressional districts were redrawn.
Americans are confused and worried about elections. Will that impact turnout?
![Voters arrive before casting their ballots at a polling location in Arlington, Va., on April 21. "This is my 22nd year [running elections]," one Colorado election official told NPR. "Absolutely, this is the most uncertain."](https://wpln.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/09/gettyimages-2272377750-300x200.jpeg)
New polling shows many voters are concerned about the midterms. But prior elections show no clear link between voter concerns and fewer voters actually casting ballots.
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