Commentary: Warning Signs for Deep Red Williamson County, Tennessee

Commentary: Warning Signs for Deep Red Williamson County, Tennessee

On August 6, Tennessee held primary elections for statewide offices and the general election for county offices. In Williamson County, Tennessee, the results were shocking, to put it mildly.   To begin with, some background is in order.  I moved to Williamson County in 1997.  While Tennessee had been a blue state for over a century, things were changing, and Williamson County was already bright red. The county officials were almost all republica…