Tuesday’s congressional primary will determine the final matchup for the Dec. 2 general election to replace former District 7 Congressman Mark Green. Green announced an early retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives less than six months into his term, triggering this special election.
Dark money groups outspend Tennessee congressional candidates, oppose Republican Jody Barrett
Update: This story was updated Oct. 6 with the latest spending data from the School Freedom Fund. Out-of-state groups have funneled millions of dollars into Tennessee’s special congressional race, outpacing the fundraising totals for most frontrunners.
Early voting for Tennessee’s special congressional primary begins. Here’s how candidates are trying to stand out
As early voting kicks off, Republicans and Democrats running for the state’s 7th congressional district are trying to distinguish themselves.
Meet the congressional candidates for Tennessee’s special election
With the filing deadline come and gone, the candidates are set for the Oct. 7 special primary election.
A new anti-transgender bathroom bill in Tennessee is headed to the governor’s desk
Tennessee’s Republican governor may sign a proposal that would require educational institutions that house students overnight to separate bathrooms “by immutable biological sex.” The Republican-dominant Senate easily cleared the legislation last week over objections of LGBTQ+ activists and the chamber’s handful of Democratic members.
Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
The battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended. There’s a lawsuit aimed at rolling back federal approval for one of the drugs and states are considering laws to make them harder to obtain for abortion.
As other Tennessee Republicans refuse to debate, Williamson County hears from all its candidates
While many established Republican incumbents have refused to debate their Democratic opponents, Williamson County voters got to hear from all three candidates for the District 61 Tennessee House seat.
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