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gubernatorial race

Tennessee votes today for governor, congressional seats, constitutional amendments and state legislature

WPLN Staff

November 8, 2022

Tennessee capitol

The top race on the ballot is for governor: Republican incumbent Bill Lee faces Jason Martin, a Democratic doctor. Tennesseans are also voting on the state’s nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Elections 2022, governor's race, gubernatorial race, Tennessee Constitution, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

Dr. Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for governor, answers voter questions on education, Bill Lee’s record, and using pardon power to protect abortion providers

Julia Ritchey

November 3, 2022

Dr Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for Tennessee governor

Dr. Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for governor, appeared on WPLN’s daily show “This is Nashville” on Thursday to answer voter questions, including on the state’s all-out abortion ban.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, charter schools, election 2022, Gov. Bill Lee, governor's race, gubernatorial race, Jason Martin, supermajority, Tennessee Politics, This Is Nashville, Voters

Early voting starts today. Here’s where to go in Nashville.

Julia Ritchey

October 18, 2022

Here’s where to vote in Davidson County.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Early voting, Elections 2022, gubernatorial race, Jason Martin, midterm elections, november 8, Tennessee Politics, TN05, TN06, TN07, tnpol, voting

Why Tennessee Republicans are dodging debates and ghosting their opponents this election

Blaise Gainey

October 14, 2022

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Since 1960, televised debates have become a staple in US elections. That was the year when presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon faced off in their first of four televised debates. But that tradition is starting to fade. In Middle Tennessee, there are currently no debates scheduled for any of the congressional races or […]

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, 6th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Andy Ogles, Bill Lee, Elections 2022, gubernatorial race, Jason Martin, odessa kelly

After a close gubernatorial primary, Democrats say they’ll team up against Republican Gov. Bill Lee

Blaise Gainey

August 7, 2022

Jason Martin Tennessee candidate

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jason Martin says that now that he’s won the primary, he’ll work with his former opponents to try to remove Republican Gov. Bill Lee from office. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Elections 2022, gubernatorial race, Jason Martin, tnpol

Meet the three Tennessee Democrats who want to take on incumbent Gov. Bill Lee

Blaise Gainey

August 2, 2022

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Tennessee hasn’t elected a Democratic governor since Phil Bredesen in 2006. But, this year, there are three Democrats hoping to change that. If they win the primary election on Thursday, they’ll go on to challenge incumbent Republican Gov. Bill Lee this fall.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Elections 2022, governor, gubernatorial race

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