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Beacon Poll: Marsha Blackburn Leads GOP Gubernatorial Field with Commanding 47-Point Lead

Beacon Poll: Marsha Blackburn Leads GOP Gubernatorial Field with Commanding 47-Point Lead

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 2, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

A poll released Monday by the Nashville-based Beacon Center of Tennessee shows U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) with a commanding lead in the 2026 gubernatorial Republican primary. The poll, which surveyed 1,200 registered voters in Tennessee from January 11-18,...
President Trump: ‘I Begged’ Marsha Blackburn to Stay in Senate, Says Tennessee Is ‘Lucky’ with Her Gubernatorial Bid

President Trump: ‘I Begged’ Marsha Blackburn to Stay in Senate, Says Tennessee Is ‘Lucky’ with Her Gubernatorial Bid

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 28, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

President Donald Trump lauded Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Wednesday as an “incredible” and “very special” leader, saying Tennessee is “lucky” to have her as she runs for governor. During his remarks at the White House on Trump Accounts,...
President Trump’s Message to TN-7 Republicans: ‘Do Not Take This Race for Granted’

President Trump’s Message to TN-7 Republicans: ‘Do Not Take This Race for Granted’

by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 1, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

President Donald Trump is urging Republicans in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District not to be complacent in the upcoming December 2 special election, warning voters that Democrats are investing heavily in the race and stressing the importance of turning out to vote...
President Trump Urges Final Day Early Voting Surge for TN-7 Republican Matt Van Epps

President Trump Urges Final Day Early Voting Surge for TN-7 Republican Matt Van Epps

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 25, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

President Donald Trump has issued a last-push plea for Republicans to turn out the early vote for Matt Van Epps in the special general election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. Voters in the 7th District – which includes Stewart, Montgomery, Robertson,...
Kamala Harris Book Tour Coming to Nashville Tuesday

Kamala Harris Book Tour Coming to Nashville Tuesday

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

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Nashville on Tuesday to promote her new book 107 Days, a political memoir detailing her failed 2024 presidential campaign following then-President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek re-election. The Ryman Auditorium in...
Latinos for Tennessee PAC Endorses Andy Ogles for Reelection

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...
President Trump to Join Tele-Rally for TN-7 Republican Matt Van Epps Thursday

President Trump to Join Tele-Rally for TN-7 Republican Matt Van Epps Thursday

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 13, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

President Donald Trump is set to participate in a tele-rally for Matt Van Epps, the Republican nominee for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, on Thursday. The tele-rally for Van Epps will be held at 5:00 p.m. CT on Thursday. The dial in number for the rally is...
Nashville Taskforce Charges MS-13 Gang Members, Others with Numerous Crimes

Nashville Taskforce Charges MS-13 Gang Members, Others with Numerous Crimes

by Zachery Schmidt | Nov 7, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Nashville’s Homeland Security Task Force has charged 38 people, including eight Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members, with crimes related to drug trafficking, firearms, assault, and immigration. President Donald Trump’s executive order, titled “Protecting the...
President Trump Endorses TN-5 Rep. Andy Ogles for Reelection

President Trump Endorses TN-5 Rep. Andy Ogles for Reelection

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 25, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

President Donald Trump endorsed Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) for re-election on Saturday. Trump, in a Trust Social post, wrote, “Congressman Andy Ogles is doing a fantastic job representing the incredible people of Tennessee’s 5th Congressional...
Far-Left Legal Groups Help Shelby County File Lawsuit Against Tennessee over National Guard Deployment in Memphis

Far-Left Legal Groups Help Shelby County File Lawsuit Against Tennessee over National Guard Deployment in Memphis

by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 22, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Three far-left legal groups assisted Tennessee Democrats in filing a lawsuit aimed at halting the National Guard deployment in Memphis. On Monday, Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal denied the Democrats’ request for a temporary restraining order;...
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