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Scott DesJarlais Loses TN-04 in Upset as Eight Other Tennessee Republicans Win U.S. House Races
Eight of Tennessee’s nine Republican U.S. House candidates won their races Tuesday, while longtime U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) lost his reelection bid to Democratic challenger Victoria Broderick in an election-night upset. According to final...
Marsha Blackburn Wins Tennessee Gubernatorial Election
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) won the Tennessee gubernatorial election Tuesday, according to final unofficial election results published by the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office. At 11:18 p.m. CST, with all 95 Tennessee counties reporting results, Blackburn...
Tennessee Voters Amend Constitution to Prevent State from Issuing Property Taxes
Tennessee voters have decided they no longer want the state to issue property taxes. On Tuesday night, state residents showed widespread support for Amendment 2, which prevents the Tennessee state government from creating a property tax. According to unofficial...
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