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Bill Hagerty

Biden’s pick for ambassador to Japan promises to support Nissan executive’s release

By Blaise Gainey

October 21, 2021

U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., is backing the nomination of Democrat and former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel as the next ambassador to Japan. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Joe Biden

Following Chaos, Tennessee Senators Backtrack To Certify Electoral College Vote

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 6, 2021

Jim Cooper shelter

For weeks, Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty pledged to vote to overturn the election results. But late Wednesday night, they both flipped and voted to not block the results of the electoral college in Arizona.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Election 2020, Jim Cooper, Marsha Blackburn, Steve Cohen

Tennessee’s Two U.S. Senators Will Vote To Overturn Election Results

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 5, 2021

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When Congress votes on Wednesday to certify the election results of the presidential election, Tennessee will be in a unique position: Both U.S. senators will be voting to overturn the results. Republicans Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty have pledged to fight the certification process.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Bob Corker, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Joe Biden, Lindsey Graham, Marsha Blackburn

Tennessee’s Corker, Wamp Decry GOP Moves To Block Certification Of Election

By Nina Cardona

January 5, 2021

As Tennessee’s Republicans in Congress prepare to contest the presidential election results, members of their party who used to hold those seats are criticizing the move.

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Bob Corker, Marsha Blackburn, Zach Wamp

Joining Other Republicans, Gov. Lee Says He’s Not Ready To Recognize Biden As President-Elect

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

November 9, 2020

President Donald Trump, Gov. Bill Lee and first lady Maria Lee survey tornado damage in Tennessee in March.

Like many other Republicans across the country, Gov. Bill Lee is not recognizing Joe Biden as the president-elect. At least for now. Talking to reporters Monday, Lee said there are some processes that have not concluded, like recounts in some states and legal challenges.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Bill Lee, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Marsha Blackburn

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

By 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

Maskless Political Events In Middle Tennessee Cause Angst, But No Fines

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

August 8, 2020

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In the final weeks of the Republican primary, Bill Hagerty and Manny Sethi campaigned across the state, holding events that ignored the local mask mandates in place. However, local leaders in charge of the rules say they won’t do it all the time, showing a hesitancy from mayors to enforce the law at campaign events.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Bill Lee, Coronavirus In Tennessee, Ken Moore, Manny Sethi

The Tri-Star State: GOP U.S. Senate Primary Gets Fiery As It Hits Final Stretch

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

August 2, 2020

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The August Primary Election is coming up this week and the Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate are in full attack mode. 

Filed Under: Politics, The Tri-Star State Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Election 2020, Manny Sethi

U.S. Senate Race: Sethi, Hagerty Ramp Up Campaigns With Less Than A Month Until Primary

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

July 13, 2020

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Both Bill Hagerty and Manny Sethi have been holding in-person events in the middle of a pandemic, with just one month until the August primary. They’re vying to become the GOP nominee in the race for the U.S. Senate.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Manny Sethi

Donald Trump Jr. Campaigns For Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Bill Hagerty

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 28, 2020

President Donald Trump’s eldest son is in campaign mode — this time boosting one of the Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee. Donald Trump Jr. was in Gallatin Tuesday to help raise money for Bill Hagerty, the former U.S. ambassador to Japan.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., James Mackler, Manny Sethi

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