FILE - Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks during the Republican National Convention on Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. The Tennessee primary on Thursday, Aug. 1, will determine the Democratic challenger facing off against Blackburn as she runs for a second six-year term. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
FILE - Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, announces her candidacy to run for the U.S. Senate during an event, Sept. 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. If Johnson cinches the Democratic nomination in the the Tennessee primary Aug. 1, 2024, she will face Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
FILE - U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-TN., speaks during a news conference near Manhattan Criminal Court during the trial of former President Donald Trump on May 16, 2024, in New York. Ogles will face off against Nashville Metro Council member Courtney Johnston in the Republican primary Aug. 1. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)