Republican Marsha Blackburn Wins Governor’s Race
Senator turns governor in a race that ended closer than expected
Senator turns governor in a race that ended closer than expected
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn has been projected to win the seat for Tennessee governor, according to The Associated Press.
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Tennessee voters approved Constitutional Amendment 3 on Tuesday, replacing the Constitution’s current section on crime victims’ rights.
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What This Story Is About Tennessee voters passed Amendment 3 on Tuesday, which expands the rights afforded to victims of crime during criminal proceedings. Why It Matters The legislation is named for Marsalee Nicholas , the victim in a 1983 murder case out of California. A week a...
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Tennessee voters approved Constitutional Amendment 2 on Tuesday, adding a prohibition on state property taxes to the Tennessee Constitution.
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What This Story Is About Tennesseans made their selections for state and federal offices as the polls open on Election Day for the 2026 midterms. Why It Matters The general election will decide who represents Tennessee in state and federal offices. What Happens Next Election Day ...
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Despite October surprise and groundswell of support for Pearson, the Memphis politician is heading to D.C.
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What This Story Is About Tennessee voters passed Amendment 2 on Tuesday, which bans a statewide property tax on homeowners. Why It Matters For more than 75 years, Tennessee has not levied a statewide property tax. What Happens Next With Tuesday’s results now in, the Tennessee Con...
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What This Story Is About Marsha Blackburn has defeated Jerri Green and a slew of independents in the race for the next governor of Tennessee. Why It Matters Blackburn is the first woman to be elected Tennessee governor. What Happens Next Blackburn will be sworn in this January. S...
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What This Story Is About Tennessee voters passed Amendment 1 on Tuesday, which denies bail to people accused of some of the most violent crimes. Why It Matters The amendment changes how judges decide whether to grant an accused person bond in Tennessee. Currently, the only requir...
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Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in Maine on Tuesday, flipping a Republican-held seat and expanding the Democrats' newly secured Senate majority. RELATED STORY | 2026 midterm election results: Key races for Senate, House and governor A spokesperso...
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What This Story Is About Marsha Blackburn has been elected the next governor of Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office. Why It Matters Blackburn will be the first woman to hold the governor’s office. Her victory follows a very tight race against Democra...
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Hatcher fends off Democrat Molder after ousting Ogles in Republican primary
