State Rep. Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro) lost his bid for a ninth term in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday, marking the most significant incumbent defeat in the state’s legislative primaries.
Three new Republican nominees for Tennessee’s congressional delegation emerged from Thursday’s primary elections after voters selected former Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher in the 5th Congressional District, State Rep. Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) in the 6th Congressional District, and State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) in the 9th Congressional District.
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.
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), describing the visit as a significant political development that occurred on Tennessee’s Republican primary election day.
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 while continuing to campaign across the state until polls close.
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 questions about the congressional oath of office.
Several Republican candidates across Tennessee have announced election night watch parties ahead of Thursday’s August 6 elections.
Tennessee secured a settlement with a generic drug company over an alleged price-fixing scheme.
A coalition of 43 states and territories announced a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that Sandoz inflated its generic drug prices, limited competition, and restricted trade.
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said she supported the Senate Judiciary Committee advancing Todd Blanche to serve as the next attorney general.
On Tuesday, the committee voted 12-10 along party lines to have Blanche be the next attorney general. After passing the committee, all U.S. senators will vote on whether Blanche will become the attorney general. Senators will take the vote to confirm Blanche as early as Saturday.
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said the latest internal polling conducted by President Donald Trump’s 2024 chief pollster shows U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) maintaining a commanding lead in Tennessee’s Republican gubernatorial primary, while questioning the credibility and media coverage of a competing survey.