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Republican supermajority unchanged in Tennessee Statehouse but Democrats don't give up ground
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Republican legislative supermajority will remain unchanged after Democrats failed to flip seats in a handful of competitive races, but the minority party didn't give up any ground, either. Republicans will continue to hold 75 out of the 99 seats...
Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins reelection in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won her reelection bid Tuesday, securing a victory in GOP-dominant Tennessee after largely avoiding her Democratic opponent. Blackburn defeated state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who shot to fame last year after she was nearly...
Republican Marsha Blackburn wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Tennessee
AP Race Call: Republican Marsha Blackburn wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Tennessee
Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won reelection to a second term in the U.S. Senate representing Tennessee on Tuesday. Blackburn is the first female U.S. senator from the Volunteer State. The Republican's 2018 Senate victory against former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen marked a rightward shift in Tennessee's...
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Tennessee
Former President Donald Trump won Tennessee on Tuesday, keeping the firmly Republican state and its 11 electoral votes in his win column. Trump won Tennessee by about 23 percentage points in 2020 and by 26 points in 2016. The state's two Republican U.S. senators, Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, both won their...
AP Decision Note: What to expect in Tennessee on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennessee voters will weigh in on the race for the White House in the Nov. 5 election, as well as races for Congress and the state Legislature. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump will compete for 11 electoral votes...
What to know about Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Music superstar Taylor Swift has officially launched her Kamala Harris era. Shortly after the Democratic nominee and former President Donald Trump finished their first, and likely only, presidential debate Tuesday evening, Swift, who is nearing the end of...