Listen Republican Marsha Blackburn says she is campaigning hard despite some polls showing her in the lead. Her remarks were made Sunday at a rally featuring a prominent Republican, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
Tennessee’s Senate Race Is Either A Tie Or A Blowout, Depending On Who You Ask
Listen Vanderbilt University has released a new poll that shows the Senate race between former Governor Phil Bredesen and Congressman Marsha Blackburn remains too close to call.
Senate 2018: Will Phil Bredesen’s Down-The-Middle Approach Keep Liberal Voters Away?
Listen Former Governor Phil Bredesen has long billed himself as a centrist who’s unafraid to buck his fellow Democrats. That persona made him popular statewide in the early and mid-2000s — even as Tennessee shifted Republican.
Will Sexual Harassment Attacks Sway Tennessee Voters In Testy U.S. Senate Race?
Listen With less than a month until the midterm elections, the U.S. Senate race in Tennessee is intensifying and attack ads are increasing. One of the latest attacks came from the National Republican Senate Committee, a group that supports Marsha Blackburn.
At Last Senate Debate, Blackburn Attacks Bredesen On Handling Of Sexual Harassment Claims
Listen Democrat Phil Bredesen pushed back Wednesday night on the claim that he mishandled sexual harassment allegations when he was governor, in the sharpest of many points of contention during the last U.S. Senate debate in Knoxville.
Nonpartisan Coalition Races To Register Tennessee Residents Before Deadline
Listen Today — Oct. 9 — is the last day before the November election to register to vote in Tennessee, and in Davidson County, officials say more people are signing up. The uptick could be attributed to the number of community groups doing outreach, including the Tennessee Black Voter Project, a state coalition trying to register […]
3 Issues From The First Senate Debate That Divided Marsha Blackburn And Phil Bredesen
The first Senate debate between Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen focused on a political back and forth — whether the Tennessee race would determine who ultimately leads the chamber. But the candidates also commented on several issues directly affecting Tennesseans, including the closure of hospitals across the state and gun rights.
During Cumberland University Debate, Bredesen Pledges Not To Support Senate Democratic Leadership
Listen Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen pledged that, if elected to the U.S. Senate, he is not going to support the top Democrat. His remarks were made during an often feisty debate Tuesday night at Cumberland University.
All The Ways Tennessee’s Senate Candidates Are Sniping Over Health Care
Listen The fiercest attacks in Tennessee’s pivotal Senate race have centered on health care, and perhaps that’s not by chance. Recent polling from NBC/WSJ puts the issue at the top of concerns for American voters.
Bredesen, Blackburn Begin Sprint For Senate
Listen Former Governor Phil Bredesen and Congressman Marsha Blackburn easily captured their parties’ nominations for Senate today, as expected. In early voting returns, Bredesen led the field for the Democratic nomination at 94 percent. Blackburn was up on a sole Republican challenger with 84 percent of the vote. And even before the polls closed, they […]
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