State Rep. Johnny Garrett of Sumner County won the Republican nomination for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District and will advance to November’s general election. Garrett turned back a bid by former U.S. Rep. Van Hilleary to return to Congress after leaving in 2002 for an ill-fated gubernatorial run. The Associated Press called the race just after […]
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Thursday advanced to the general election in November, defeating U.S. Rep. John Rose and becoming the first woman to win the Republican nomination for governor. Despite polls in the final weeks of the campaign showing a tightening race, Blackburn cruised to victory. By 9 p.m. Thursday, after The Associated Press […]
Marquee races being decided in Tennessee’s August 6 primary election include the Republican nominee for governor, with U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep.Monty Fritts duking it out, as well as both the Democratic and Republican nominees in multiple congressional seats — several of which have new boundaries after a special […]
Cookeville U.S. Rep. John Rose loaned his gubernatorial campaign an additional $4 million in the final days of the Republican primary, bringing his total in self-funding to $13 million. For U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn the Tennessee Freedom Fund and Team Tennessee political action committees, PACs, backing her bid have consolidated under one entity after raising […]
Better late than never, Tennessee’s campaign finance watchdog will take up a sworn complaint against a dark-money group that’s been pounding U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn with a TV ad calling her “queen pharma mama.” The Registry of Election Finance is set to consider the complaint by Chip Buck of Pall Mall, a Blackburn surrogate, at […]
Political endorsements and independent spending are ramping up as congressional candidates wrangle for votes in the closing days of the Aug. 6 primary. U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles of Culleoka is depending on the backing of President Donald Trump, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and the House Freedom Caucus to carry him to another term in […]
Tennessee Sen. Brent Taylor held Chinese military stocks as part of his investment portfolio even though he says President Donald Trump endorsed him in the Republican primary for the 9th Congressional District seat because he’ll be tough on China. Taylor reported owning between $1,000 and $15,000 worth of stock in three companies connected to China, […]
Tennessee’s Republican gubernatorial candidates are far from prolific lawmakers, passing little legislation during their tenures in the state legislature and Congress. State Rep. Monty Fritts’ biggest claim to fame is passage of the so-called “chemtrails” bill that was panned by critics as “nonsense.” The measure passed with ease in 2024 to stop the potential release […]
