by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 6, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) was declared the winner of the Republican primary for Tennessee governor Thursday evening, less than an hour and a half after polls closed across the state. At 8:24 p.m. CST when the race was officially called by Decision Desk HQ...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 6, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, and public affairs specialist Clint Brewer discussed Thursday’s appearance by U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alongside U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN-05),...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 6, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) expressed confidence that she will secure the Republican nomination for Tennessee governor on Thursday, telling The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy that she expects to claim victory on election night...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 6, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Basile, host of the Newsmax show “America Right Now,” argued that Republicans should explore whether candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) can legally be seated in Congress, contending that their policy positions raise constitutional...
