Turning Point Action Backs Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee 2026 Governor’s Race

by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 8, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Turning Point Action (TPA), an affiliate group of Turning Point USA, endorsed U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial race last week. In 2019, the late Charlie Kirk founded TPA. The organization’s mission is to “embolden the...

Latinos for Tennessee PAC Endorses Andy Ogles for Reelection

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 18, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Latinos for Tennessee PAC, the state’s only Hispanic conservative political organization, endorsed incumbent U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) for reelection on Tuesday. The organization said Tennessee and the state’s Latino community are “freer and more...

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise Endorses Matt Van Epps in TN-7 Race

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 23, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA-01) endorsed Republican nominee Matt Van Epps in the special general election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Wednesday. “A battle-tested conservative with deep Tennessee/oots, Matt Van Epps has...

Latinos for Tennessee PAC Endorses Matt Van Epps for TN-7 Seat

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 14, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Latinos for Tennessee PAC, the state’s only Hispanic conservative political organization, endorsed Matt Van Epps’ campaign for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. Pointing to Van Epps’ victory in last week’s Republican primary and his support from...

Lee Reeves Suspends Campaign, Endorses Matt Van Epps in TN-7 GOP Race, Shortly After Trump Endorsement of Van Epps

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 3, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

State Representative Lee Reeves (R-Franklin) suspended his campaign for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Friday after President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Matt Van Epps in the race. “Throughout the campaign, I consistently told voters that...

Club for Growth PAC Endorses Matt Van Epps in TN-7 Primary

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 3, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

The Club for Growth PAC endorsed U.S. Army veteran and former Lee administration official Matt Van Epps in the October 7 special primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Friday. “Matt Van Epps is a proven conservative fighter who will tirelessly defend...

President Trump Endorses Matt Van Epps in TN-7 GOP Primary

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 3, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

President Donald Trump has made an endorsement in the October 7 Republican primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, throwing his support behind U.S. Army veteran and former Lee administration official Matt Van Epps. “It is my Great Honor to endorse America...

President Trump Endorses Tennessee U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty for Reelection

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 27, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

President Donald Trump endorsed Tennessee U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) for reelection on Wednesday, saying that the incumbent senator has been “doing a fantastic job representing the Great People of Tennessee.” Hagerty was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020...

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann Endorses Marsha Blackburn for Governor

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) published an opinion piece in the Chattanooga Times Free Press endorsing U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial race. In the piece published Wednesday evening, Fleischmann said...

Americans for Prosperity Action Endorses Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles for Reelection

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 18, 2024 | Elections, News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) endorsed U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) for reelection to Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District on Monday. AFP Action Senior Advisor for Tennessee Tori Venable called Ogles a “proven principled conservative,”...