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Mark Green

Republican Congressman Mark Green fends off challenge from former Nashville mayor Megan Barry

Marianna Bacallao

November 5, 2024

Republican Mark Green is headed to Congress for another term, after initially announcing his retirement earlier this year.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics Tagged With: 7th Congressional District, Congress, Elections 2024, Mark Green, Megan Barry

How will candidates for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District tackle fentanyl and abortion issues?

Marianna Bacallao

October 16, 2024

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Incumbent Mark Green faces a challenge from former Nashville mayor Megan Barry.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 7th Congressional District, Congress, Elections 2024, Mark Green, Megan Barry

Who’s on the ballot in Middle Tennessee? Brush up on your candidates with WPLN’s voter guide

Marianna Bacallao

October 15, 2024

Whether you’re brushing up before casting an absentee ballot or waiting in line at the polls on Election Day, WPLN has your guide to who’s on the ballot and what they stand for.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Allie Phillips, Andy Ogles, Elections 2024, Gloria Johnson, Heidi Campbell, John Rose, Justin Jones, Lore Bergman, Luis Mata, Mark Green, Marsha Blackburn, Maryam Abolfazli, Megan Barry, Shaundelle Brooks, voting

TN U.S. House Rep. Mark Green reverses decision on retirement, will run for re-election

Marianna Bacallao

February 29, 2024

Tennessee Republican Mark Green is planning to run for re-election in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 7th Congressional District, Elections 2024, Mark Green, Megan Barry

A bill that would prevent Tennesseans from running for two elected offices is closer to becoming law

Blaise Gainey

February 22, 2024

The proposal would put a stop to one of the two races current Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, has her hat in. She’s running for reelection and Congress.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Elections, Frank Niceley, Gloria Johnson, Mark Green, Megan Barry, Richard Briggs, tnleg, tnpol

House Homeland chairman announces retirement a day after leading Mayorkas’ impeachment

Kimberlee Kruesi, AP

February 15, 2024

Tennessee Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green has announced that he won’t run for a fourth term. Green has served in the 7th Congressional District, which encompass a portion of Nashville, since 2019.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Mark Green, Megan Barry

Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry announces run for Congress

Blaise Gainey

December 6, 2023

Nashville’s first woman mayor, Megan Barry, announced today that she’s running for Congress. She’s vying for Tennessee’s District 7, which is currently held by Republican Congressman Mark Green.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024, Mark Green, Megan Barry, tnpol

Incumbent Republican Mark Green retains the 7th District

Cynthia Abrams

November 8, 2022

Incumbent Republican Mark Green has retained his seat in the U.S. House for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District after his Democratic opponent, Odessa Kelly, conceded the race.

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: 7th Congressional District, Elections 2022, Mark Green

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

Middle Tennessee’s congressional races take shape, with Andy Ogles outpacing stuffed 5th District GOP primary

Blaise Gainey

August 4, 2022

With primary elections all wrapped up we now know which Middle Tennessee congressional candidates will face-off in the general on November 8.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, 6th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Andy Ogles, Beth Harwell, Donald Trump, Heidi Campbell, John Rose, Mark Green, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

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