1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (283+ words) (The Center Square) – Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell's political action committee is funding a Voter Protection Program to be run by the Tennessee Democratic Party. The program will provide information to voters in all 95 counties of Tennessee. "This program will cut…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (772+ words) By all appearances, she is a typical fourth-grade girl. She has long, dark brown hair and an infectious smile, and she dreams of becoming a police officer when she grows up. But unlike most 10-year-ol... - A 10-year-old undocumented immigrant girl…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (64+ words) The Tennessee Governor's race is set, with Marsha Blackburn winning the GOP nomination and Jerri Green winning the Democratic nod. That makes it incredibly likely the next Governor will be a woman. The Tennessee Governor's race is set, with Marsha…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (637+ words) Despite winning the Democratic nomination, Pearson faces an uphill battle in Tennessee's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District. The vocal lawmaker says he's "not giving up" on Black and brown voters. "Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend Ralph Abernathy, SNCC activist…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (291+ words) (The Center Square) – Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green took the Tennessee Democratic primary for governor, and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won the Republican primary in contests decided on Thursday night. Unless one of the 17 men running as independent candidates surges…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (84+ words) Memphis and Shelby County voters weighed in on numerous Tennessee state races, selecting party nominees to advance to November's general election. Here are the Aug. 6 primary winners for state Senate and House of Representatives races. Republican candidate: Mark White Democratic…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (432+ words) Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner and farmer Charlie Hatcher unseated Trump-endorsed U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Thursday, a shocking upset in the state's 5th District Republican primary. "I guess hire a farmer resonated with the 5th district," Hatcher said as news spread of his upset…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (719+ words) The primaries were upended just three months before the vote when the Republican-led Legislature redrew congressional districts following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protection for minorities. President Donald Trump cheered the redistricting as part of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (828+ words) Three months ago, Tennessee lawmakers created a new U.S. House District 9, scaring off the Democratic incumbent and creating a mad-dash primary for both parties. The 9th has traditionally been a seat drawn around the Democratic stronghold of Memphis. But the last-minute redistricting…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (394+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — More Tennesseans are casting their ballots early ahead of the Aug. 6 primary, with statewide turnout significantly outpacing the last midterm election. According to data from the Tennessee Secretary of State's Office, nearly 322,000 Tennesseans had voted early as…...