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Tennessee Politics

Republican Bill Lee easily wins second term as Tennessee governor

By Paige Pfleger

November 8, 2022

Gov. Bill Lee secured a second term as Tennessee governor Tuesday night, fending off a challenge from Democrats hoping to challenge Lee’s record over abortion and education.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2022, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

Tennessee votes today for governor, congressional seats, constitutional amendments and state legislature

By WPLN Staff

November 8, 2022

Tennessee capitol

The top race on the ballot is for governor: Republican incumbent Bill Lee faces Jason Martin, a Democratic doctor. Tennesseans are also voting on the state’s nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Elections 2022, governor's race, gubernatorial race, Tennessee Constitution, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

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

Dr. Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for governor, answers voter questions on education, Bill Lee’s record, and using pardon power to protect abortion providers

By Julia Ritchey

November 3, 2022

Dr Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for Tennessee governor

Dr. Jason Martin, Democratic candidate for governor, appeared on WPLN’s daily show “This is Nashville” on Thursday to answer voter questions, including on the state’s all-out abortion ban.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, charter schools, election 2022, Gov. Bill Lee, governor's race, gubernatorial race, Jason Martin, supermajority, Tennessee Politics, This Is Nashville, Voters

At the halfway mark of early voting, just 5% of Davidson County voters had cast ballots

By Chas Sisk

October 27, 2022

Only about 5% of voters in Davidson County cast ballots during the first week of early voting. That’s compared to 20% during the same period in the last midterm election, in 2018. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Early voting, Elections 2022, midterm elections, november 8, Tennessee Politics, TN05, TN06, TN07, tnpol, voting

Early voting starts today. Here’s where to go in Nashville.

By Julia Ritchey

October 18, 2022

Here’s where to vote in Davidson County.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Early voting, Elections 2022, gubernatorial race, Jason Martin, midterm elections, november 8, Tennessee Politics, TN05, TN06, TN07, tnpol, voting

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

By 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

From registering to absentee ballots, here are the basics of voting in Davidson County

By Anna Gallegos-Cannon

July 21, 2022

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Davidson County Election Commissioner Jeff Roberts answers your questions about voting registration, voting rights and what people can expect at the polls.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: Davidson County, Davidson County Election Commission, Elections, Elections 2022, Tennessee Politics, tnpol, voter ID, voting

4 races to watch in next month’s primaries for the Tennessee legislature

By Chas SiskandJulia Ritchey

July 13, 2022

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All 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives and half of the 33 seats in the state Senate are on the ballot. In many cases, incumbents are a lock to win their primary and proceed on to November, but there are still a few races worth watching. Here’s what you need to know about them.

Filed Under: News Hits, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Delishia Porterfield, Elections 2022, Glen Casada, Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, Laurie Cardoza-Moore, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

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

By 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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