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Jason Martin

Lawsuit prompts Nashville to fix ballot mistake, and a state investigation will look closer

Blaise GaineyandTony Gonzalez

November 4, 2022

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Nashville election officials are moving to make sure voters cast ballots in the correct midterm contests.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Davidson County Election Commission, Elections 2022, Jason Martin, Jeff Roberts, Mark Green, Metro Government, odessa kelly, Tennessee Democratic Party, Tennessee Politics, tnpol, Vincent Dixie, voting rights

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

Dr. Jason Martin answers your questions ahead of the Tennessee governor race

Anna Gallegos-Cannon

November 3, 2022

Dr Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for Tennessee governor
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We invited both candidates from the two major parties to the studio to answer listener questions, but Gov. Lee declined. In this special election episode of Citizen Nashville, Martin answers your questions and gives his thoughts on other pressing issues facing Tennesseans. 

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Programs Tagged With: election, Gov. Bill Lee, Jason Martin

In governor’s race, Bill Lee leads his Democratic challenger in fundraising despite low-profile campaign

Blaise Gainey

October 26, 2022

In the race for Tennessee’s next governor, Republican incumbent Bill Lee has been outspending his Democratic challenger, Jason Martin. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Elections 2022, governor, Jason Martin, midterm elections

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

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