As of 7:40 p.m., a few Tennessee contest winners have been declared by the Associated Press. They are: Governor Jerri Green has won the Democratic nomination for governor. Congress Scott DesJarlais won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District. Kristi Burke won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Tennessee’s 1st […]
Tennessee primary election results live blog
Tennessee’s midterm primary election includes races for governor, Congress, and statehouse seats. Find the latest updates here.
Amid mounting calls for a death penalty moratorium, Tennessee’s governor says executions will continue
Tennessee is scheduled to execute Anthony “Darrell” Hines on Aug. 13. More people have been calling for a death penalty moratorium but Gov. Bill Lee says that’s not going to happen.
Tennessee Gov. Lee endorses Hatcher over incumbent Ogles in GOP primary
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is endorsing former state agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher over incumbent Republican Andy Ogles for the new 5th Congressional District.
In Tennessee, Democratic voters outpace GOP in early voting growth
The number of Tennesseans voting early in the Democratic primaries has risen sharply from the last two midterms, outpacing the growth of GOP voters.
Tennessee could get $50B for storing nuclear waste. The state won’t say where it plans to put it
Some of the specific communities that could potentially host a nuclear waste site were redacted from the public-facing version of the state’s proposal.
Tennessee early voting ends this weekend. What to know
Early voting in Tennessee’s primary election ends Saturday, and turnout is already on track to beat previous records for the number of people voting early in a midterm primary.
ICE separated Nashville mom from infant daughter against its own rules, complaint alleges
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a nursing mother from her Nashville home without a warrant, according to a complaint by immigrant advocates.
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