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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

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 racesĀ 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

Tennessee Republicans are about to find out if splitting up Nashville will pay off for them in the midterms

Blaise Gainey

July 11, 2022

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When the Republican-controlled Tennessee legislature gathered to redraw congressional maps earlier this year, they wanted to gain a seat in the U.S. House. So they spliced Davidson County into three more rural, Republican-leaning districts.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, 6th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Cameron Sexton, Elections 2022, Jeff Yarbro, Mark Green, odessa kelly, redistricting, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

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