Listen Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has been making the circuit this fall — of Rotary Clubs and American Legion posts and small-town diners — trying to tackle an ambitious task: Convincing voters to elect a Democrat for governor for the first time in more than a decade.
Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On Death Penalty, TBI Police Shooting Investigations
Both Republican Bill Lee and Democrat Karl Dean say the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation should continue to investigate officer-involved shooting deaths, but they disagree on whether that role should expand.
Will Sexual Harassment Attacks Sway Tennessee Voters In Testy U.S. Senate Race?
Listen With less than a month until the midterm elections, the U.S. Senate race in Tennessee is intensifying and attack ads are increasing. One of the latest attacks came from the National Republican Senate Committee, a group that supports Marsha Blackburn.
At Last Senate Debate, Blackburn Attacks Bredesen On Handling Of Sexual Harassment Claims
Listen Democrat Phil Bredesen pushed back Wednesday night on the claim that he mishandled sexual harassment allegations when he was governor, in the sharpest of many points of contention during the last U.S. Senate debate in Knoxville.
Dean, Lee Offer Contrasts In Kingsport Debate, But Time For Changing Minds Grows Slim
Listen Republican Bill Lee and Democrat Karl Dean continued to keep their campaigns civil Tuesday night in Kingsport, where the two held their second debate. They largely passed up on direct attacks, but there were some places where they sought to highlight their contrasting views.
Nonpartisan Coalition Races To Register Tennessee Residents Before Deadline
Listen Today — Oct. 9 — is the last day before the November election to register to vote in Tennessee, and in Davidson County, officials say more people are signing up. The uptick could be attributed to the number of community groups doing outreach, including the Tennessee Black Voter Project, a state coalition trying to register […]
Taylor Swift’s Senate Endorsement Creates Frenzy Beyond Tennessee
Listen The conversation around Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Democrat Phil Bredesen even got the President’s attention. President Donald Trump — who has campaigned for Republican Marsha Blackburn in the Tennessee senate race — told reporters that Swift’s endorsement has made him like her music 25 percent less.
Medicaid Expansion Shows Starkest Contrast Between Tennessee Gubernatorial Contenders
Listen Democrat Karl Dean is banking on Medicaid expansion as his winning issue in Tennessee’s race for governor, while Republican Bill Lee claims the plan would be detrimental. The opposing views represent the sharpest divide between the candidates.
3 Issues From The First Senate Debate That Divided Marsha Blackburn And Phil Bredesen
The first Senate debate between Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen focused on a political back and forth — whether the Tennessee race would determine who ultimately leads the chamber. But the candidates also commented on several issues directly affecting Tennesseans, including the closure of hospitals across the state and gun rights.
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