Listen The polls show Tennessee’s Senate race between Congressman Marsha Blackburn and former Gov. Phil Bredesen is neck and neck. That makes events like last week’s debate at Cumberland University all the more crucial. During the debate Bredesen and Blackburn highlighted some important differences as they tried to make their final cases to voters. WPLN’s […]
The Tri-Star State: Who Are These Guys Running For Governor?
Listen One of the first major polls of the Tennessee governor’s race shows a pretty sizeable advantage for the Republican nominee. But it also highlights a question being asked across the state: Who are these guys? A recent poll found that more than a quarter of likely voters are either unsure about or have never […]
Another Election Day (This Time For Vice Mayor), But Some Nashville Voters Aren’t Fatigued Yet
The polls opened in Nashville at 7 this morning, allowing voters a final chance to cast ballots in the special runoff contest for vice mayor. This time there’s only one item – selection for the city’s next vice mayor, who will serve out the remaining year of the current term. Poll officials estimate that just […]
In Nashville Vice Mayor’s Race, Early Voting Was Busiest In Bellevue And Green Hills
The busiest voting locations for the Nashville vice mayoral runoff election were — perhaps unsurprisingly — the home bases of the two candidates running. As early voting wrapped up over the weekend, the leading polling places were in Green Hills, the former district of councilman Jim Shulman, and Bellevue, which is represented by acting Vice […]
Tennessee’s Next Governor: The Extended Interview With Republican Bill Lee
Listen Williamson County businessman Bill Lee has never held political office. But he says running the home services company that bears his name is preparation enough to lead Tennessee’s executive branch. And after winning the Republican nomination for governor, Lee is just one step away from putting that theory to the test.
The Tri-Star State: Why The Republican Race Was So Negative — And Why It Backfired
Listen The big story coming out of the primaries was the surprising victory of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee. The Williamson County businessman seemed to surge late but the seeds of his win may have been sewn in some of the race’s earliest days. Throughout the campaign, Lee portrayed himself as the upbeat outsider and […]
Bill Lee Stuns Field, Wins GOP Nomination To Be Tennessee Governor
Listen Williamson County businessman Bill Lee was the surprise winner of the Republican primary for governor Thursday night. The Christian conservative and owner of the Lee Co. beat out former Economic Development Commissioner Randy Boyd, Congressman Diane Black and House Speaker Beth Harwell.
Election Roundup: Winners (And Runoffs) For Some Tight Middle Tennessee Contests
Let’s do it again. There was no decisive winner in the race for vice mayor of Nashville last night, so another runoff will follow.
Live Blog: Lee Holds Early Lead Among Republican Voters; Dean Takes Democratic Nomination
We’re still waiting on results from Shelby County, where Randy Boyd focused much of his campaigning. But as those numbers may not matter: As of 8:40 p.m., Bill Lee led Boyd by nearly 70,000 votes, at 37 percent to Boyd’s 25 percent.
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