In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd

TN-7 Special Primary Preview

This week is the special election primaries in Tennessee, as well as a trio of Mayoral primaries in North Carolina. Poll closing times are as follows: 7:30p ET – NC || 8p ET – TN. Our liveblog will start at 7:30p ET. TN-7 (R, D): TN-7 is an R+10 seat covering downtown Nashville and its Black-majority northwest side, most of Nashville’s western suburbs, the Clarksville area, and a north-south stripe of rural west-central Tennessee along the Tenne…

In Tennessee, a US House Primary Special Election Draws a Crowd

In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd

A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer has resulted in crowded primaries for both major parties, a new test for one of three districts that GOP lawmakers drew as safely red in 2022 by dividing left-leaning Nashville.The race to fill the seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Mark Green could gauge the popularity of President Donald Trump's aggressive second-term agenda, especially with suburban R…