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Senate Caucus Chair Ketron to Seek County Mayor Office, Two Announce Bids to Replace Him

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 3, 2017
News Type: Election 2018
State Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Bill Ketron will not seek reelection next year and will instead run for Rutherford County mayor, Humphrey on the Hill reports. Current Rutherford County Mayor Ernest Burgess and state Rep. Dawn White said they will seek the Republican nomination to replace Ketron as the senator from the 13th district.

Former ‘Amazing Race’ Contestant to Challenge Rep. Marsha Blackburn

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 3, 2017
News Type: Election 2018
A film writer and producer from Williamson County has emerged to challenge U.S. House Rep. Marsha Blackburn for the 7th Congressional District seat, The Tennessean reports. Justin Kanew, a former contestant on “The Amazing Race,” will run as a Democrat. Kanew said it was the ongoing battle over health care that made him step up to take on the longtime incumbent. "This is exactly the kind of thing that shows there are people putting corporations and the wealthy ahead of the people of Tennessee,” Kanew said of the Republican health care plan.

Matheny Running for 6th District Congressional Seat

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 30, 2017
News Type: Election 2018
State Rep. Judd Matheny (R-Tullahoma), who previously declared he would run for U.S. Congress only if incumbent Rep. Diane Black did not seek reelection, has announced he will run for the 6th District seat regardless, Humphrey on the Hill reports. Matheny said in a statement that he believes the “federal government must not be allowed to dictate Tennessee’s definition of marriage, our bathroom policies or the makings of a school lunch.” He promises to hire a full time staffer in Nashville to work with the Tennessee General Assembly on a day-to-day basis.

Tennessee Congressional Races in 2nd, 3rd, 7th Districts Shape Up

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 6, 2017
News Type: Election 2018
Two Tennessee Democrats announced bids against Congressional incumbents this week, with a third mulling a potential run, the Nashville Post and Nooga.com report. A 64-year-old Knoxville psychologist, Joshua Williams, has announced his plans to seek the 2nd District Congressional seat currently held by Rep. Jimmy Duncan. Dr. Danielle Mitchell, a primary care and sports medicine physician in Chattanooga, will challenge Rep. Chuck Fleischmann for the 3rd District spot. Seventh District incumbent Marsha Blackburn of Franklin confirmed today her plans to seek reelection, while a Williamson County-based former Amazing Race contestant, Justin Kanew, has filed to run for Blackburn’s seat but hasn’t officially confirmed he will campaign against her. 

Green Will Not Enter Governor’s Race

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 2, 2017
News Type: Election 2018
Sen. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, will not re-enter the Tennessee gubernatorial race, The Tennessean reports. The state senator said he will instead focus his efforts on Washington and providing “real help to President Trump.” Green initially said he would seek the office but put his plans on hold when President Donald Trump considered him for the role of Army Secretary. Green later withdrew his name from consideration for the position.

Beavers Announces Gubernatorial Run, Green Could Follow

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 30, 2017
News Type: Election 2018
Sen. Mae Beavers, R-Mt. Juliet, announced over the weekend that she would be running for Governor, the Nashville Post reports. Beavers said her top priority as Governor would be “the terrorist threat from radical Islam.” Sen. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, fresh off a waylaid attempt at a presidential cabinet position, may also be entering the mix for the GOP nomination, with reports of him contacting potential donors in recent weeks.

DesJarlais to Face Republican, Democrat Challengers in 2018

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 12, 2017
News Type: Election 2018
Tennessee Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-South Pittsburg) will face at least one primary challenger as well as a Democrat in the general election in 2018, the Nashville Post reports. Rutherford County teacher Mariah Phillips has announced her intention to run against DesJarlais as a Democrat, and former Chattanooga police officer Jack Maddux filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission last month to take on the incumbent in the primary. Phillips cited DesJarlais’ vote to repeal Obamacare as her inspiration to run, while Maddux cited DesJarlais’ inaction in Congress as his.

Williamson County Businessman Joins Governor’s Race

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 24, 2017
News Type: Election 2018
Williamson County businessman Bill Lee, former CEO of Lee Company, will seek the Republican nomination for governor of Tennessee, the Tennessean reports. Lee, a political novice, will face former Tennessee Economic and Development Commissioner Randy Boyd and likely several others in the GOP primary. On the Democratic side, former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has announced his candidacy as well.
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