by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 6, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
President Donald Trump endorsed Tennessee State Rep. Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) in the race for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. Trump endorsed Garrett on Monday in a Truth Social post, calling the Republican nominee a “Seventh-Generation...
by Kaitlin Housler | Sep 25, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Retiring U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) introduced 26 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump this week. Cohen announced the resolution on Thursday, citing alleged abuses involving elections, military actions, immigration enforcement, federal...
by Kaitlin Housler | Sep 15, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett encouraged eligible Tennesseans to register to vote and consider serving as poll workers ahead of the November 3 general election. Hargett made the call Tuesday as part of National Voter Registration Day, reminding Tennesseans...
by Kaitlin Housler | Sep 9, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday night to issue a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” to every adult American if Republicans maintain control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Trump made the pledge during the first night of the Republican...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 27, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced new programming details for its upcoming Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, which the committee touted as the first midterm convention in modern American history. RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said the two-night event at...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 7, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
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. According to final unofficial results published by the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 7, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
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...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 20, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) revealed exclusively to The Tennessee Star Monday that Tennessee’s newly redrawn 9th Congressional District has been added to its list of targeted races for the 2026 election cycle. NRCC’s move comes after...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 8, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) raised over $400,000 in the last 30 days in his bid for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, his campaign announced Wednesday. “What an amazing milestone achieved through the support and confidence placed in me by the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 30, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Former Congressman Phil Roe, who represented Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District from 2009 to 2021, has endorsed U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for Tennessee governor. Appearing in a video alongside Blackburn, Roe noted how he served in the U.S. House at the...
