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Early Voting Begins Today in Tennessee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
Early voting in the state primary election began today across Tennessee and will continue until July 28. For a list of voting locations in your county, visit the Tennessee Secretary of State’s website to find your county election commission office. Election Day is Aug. 2.

Memphis Bar Members Choose Preferred Judicial Candidates

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 11, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
The Memphis Bar Association has released a poll ranking its members' preferred judicial candidates on the upcoming ballot. Mary L. Wagner won the poll for the Division VIII Circuit Court race and David M. Rudolph was the favorite for Division IX Circuit Court. For Criminal Court Division X, Jennifer Smith Nichols was the first choice, and Patrick M. Dandridge was the favored candidate for General Sessions Division XIV. For the complete rankings and the poll winners for the clerk races, visit the MBA website.

Tennessee Democrats File Suit Over Republican Primary Candidate Switch

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 9, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
The Tennessee Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against the Hamilton County Election Commission over the House District 26 Republican primary ballot, in which incumbent Rep. Gerald McCormick withdrew his name and was replaced with a former state GOP party chair, the Times Free Press reports. The lawsuit claims that McCormick's sudden withdrawal in June doesn’t meet legal requirements to reopen the qualifying process.

Deadline to Update Voter Registration in Tennessee is Tomorrow

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 2, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote to participate in the Aug. 2 primary in Tennessee. Those who need to update their address, change their information or register for the first time should visit the Secretary of State’s new online registration portal, www.govotetn.com.

Court of Appeals Removes Cohen Primary Challenger from Ballot

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
M. La-Troy Alexandria-Williams, a would-be primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, has been again removed from the ballot after the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a Shelby County Chancery Court decision, the Nashville Post reports. The Tennessee Democratic Party removed Alexandria-Williams as a candidate in April, saying he had violated party bylaws, and Alexandria-Williams followed up with a lawsuit. The Chancery Court decision restored him to the ballot, but this week Judge Arthur B. Goldin authored a unanimous opinion saying that decision was incorrect. 

Former State GOP Chair to Seek House District 26 Seat

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 21, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
After expressing interest in replacing the resigning Rep. Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, yesterday, Robin Smith has confirmed that she will run for the Republican nomination for State House District 26, the Times Free Press reports. Smith, a former chair of the state Republican Party, will run with the support of Tony Sanders and Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Martin, who also expressed interest yesterday but agreed that only one would submit their name for consideration. McCormick made the surprise announcement that he would resign on Oct. 1 and drop his name from the primary ballot earlier this week.

Harwell Only Republican Gubernatorial Candidate That Would Allow Sports Betting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 21, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
In a candidate forum for the Republican gubernatorial hopefuls held this week, only House Speaker Beth Harwell voiced support for sports betting, WPLN reports. Sports betting has been a hot topic since a federal court ruling allowed for states to legalize the practice. Harwell said that while she didn’t personally support the state lottery, she appreciated the revenue it generates for education, so she would not veto a bill legalizing sports betting. Her opponents Randy Boyd, Rep. Diane Black and Bill Lee all said they would oppose such a law.

FEC Dismisses Complaints Against 2nd Congressional District Candidates

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
The Federal Election Commission has dismissed two competing claims of campaign finance misconduct against Jimmy Matlock and Tim Burchett, both running for the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District seat, Knoxnews reports. Knox County resident Lee Dunlap filed the complaint against Matlock, claiming that the campaign took two $500 contributions from corporations, which the campaign later refunded. Loudon County Commissioner Van Shaver filed the complaint against Burchett, making similar allegations. The Burchett campaign did not refund their donations because, as the FEC dismissal noted, they were not improper.

Three Chattanooga Republicans Interested in Replacing McCormick

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 20, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
Following state Rep. Gerald McCormick’s announcement that he would drop his name from the primary ballot and retire from the legislature, three Republicans have expressed interest in running to replace him, but all agreed that only one should appear on the ballot, the Nashville Post reports. Tony Sanders, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commissioner, Robin Smith, former Tennessee Republican Party chair, and Greg Martin, a Hamilton County Commissioner, all said they wanted the job. They have until June 28 to decide which of the three will pursue the seat officially.

State Rep. McCormick Drops Re-election Bid

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 18, 2018
News Type: Election 2018
State Rep. Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, announced he will not seek re-election after 14 years of service, saying he will drop out of the race immediately, the Times Free Press reports. He will resign from his position in the House on Oct. 1 and return to full-time work. Republicans in House District 26 have a special seven-day opportunity to qualify for the Aug. 2 primary ballot. McCormick denied the sudden change had anything to do with recent reports of a home he and his wife purchased last year in Nashville, triggering questions about residency requirements.
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