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U.S. Rep. Cohen drops from Tennessee congressional race after redistricting, others join

By Marianna Bacallao

May 15, 2026

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is ending his re-election campaign after Tennessee Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting plan.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Brent Taylor, Chaz Molder, Columbia, congressional maps, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, John Rose, Johnny Garrett, Joshua Warren Sales, justin j. pearson, London Lamar, Lore Bergman, Marsha Blackburn, Megan Barry, memphis, redistricting, Steve Cohen, Tennessee Democratic Party, tnleg, tnpol, Todd Warner

Tennessee’s redistricting plan faces legal challenges

By Marianna Bacallao

May 8, 2026

Tennessee’s new congressional maps are now facing multiple legal challenges, as voters, candidates and the NAACP, file to stop new maps from going into effect before the midterms.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, congressional maps, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, Mark Goins, memphis, NAACP, redistricting, special session, Tennessee Democratic Party, tnleg, tnpol

Williamson, Rutherford counties will have new mayors following primary elections

By Alexis Marshall

May 6, 2026

The primaries toppled one incumbent and bring fresh leadership to a county that’s had the same mayor for two decades.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Marshall, Joe Carr, primary elections, Randall Hutto, Randy Allen, Rutherford County, Tennessee Democratic Party, Tennessee Republican Party, Williamson County, Wilson County

Want to run for elected office in Tennessee? Here’s what you need to know

By Katherine Ruppelt

March 13, 2025

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Do you want to make a difference in your community and our state? One way you can is to run for elected office.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Elections, first-time candidates, political candidates, Tennessee Democratic Party, Tennessee Republican Party

Tennessee DNC delegates first in the nation to back Kamala Harris

By Marianna Bacallao

July 22, 2024

Tennessee delegates to the DNC became some of the first to support Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for president.

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Elections 2024, Hendrell Remus, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Tennessee Democratic Party, Tennessee State University

Tennessee’s governor condemns white nationalist march through Nashville

By Char DastonandBlaise Gainey

July 7, 2024

Nashville’s leaders, including Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Vice Mayor Angie Henderson are condemning the demonstration. “These are hateful, Trump-emboldened cowards,” the vice mayor wrote.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Angie Henderson, Bill Hagerty, Freddie O'Connell, Gov. Bill Lee, Marsha Blackburn, neo-nazi, Tennessee Democratic Party, white nationalism

Democrats regroup as their string of statewide election losses continues

By Blaise Gainey

November 11, 2022

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Republicans made much more modest gains than they had expected on Election Day, but there were a few notable exceptions, especially in Tennessee. Here, Republicans gained a seat in Congress, kept control of the governorship and maintained their super majority in the General Assembly.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Democratic Party, Hendrell Remus, Tennessee Democratic Party

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

By 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

Tennessee Democratic Party staffers begin collective bargaining process

By Blaise Gainey

September 27, 2022

Employees at the Tennessee Democratic Party are holding the first of many meetings with management Tuesday to create a collective bargaining agreement. Members of the staff chose to unionize in July.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2022, Tennessee Democratic Party, union, Unionization

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