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Democrats fear the GOP-controlled Legislature will redraw U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper's Nashville-based district and push him out of Congress.
Former Speaker of the Tennessee House Beth Harwell confirms she is considering a run for Congress in the 5th District, pending redistricting.
John P. Reed is political director for Speak Up! TN. “Speak Up! TN Vows to Bring Georgia Energy North, and Rebuild Tennessee’s Abandoned Democratic Base” In March, 2021, former Congressional candidate, Noelle Bivens, and a small group of activists launched the political action committee Speak Up! TN. It is targeting its efforts on voter registration and protecting voting rights and restoration efforts across the state through a robust ground and digital game. It’s clear that Speak Up! TN is entering the arena to aggressively take the fight to the Tennessee GOP, as evident by its shar...
New Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Hendrell Remus has announced the addition of new staff members, following a Maria Brewer is staying on as director of party affairs while taking on new training responsibilities. She has worked for the party since 2017. Tamara Bates is the new director of political affairs. She was regional field director for Woke Vote during the recent U.S. Senate races in Georgia. Bates is replacing Evan Latt in the position. Remus named Arsenio Williams the party’s new operations manager. He succeeds Sandra Sepulveda, a Metro Councilmember. Joshua Ka...
David Plazas is the director of opinion and engagement for the USA TODAY Network Tennessee. Democrats once dominated Tennessee state politics — for decades, in fact. It has just been about a decade since Republicans began their domination of the statehouse and the legislature. In 2018, Bill Lee became the first Republican governor elected to succeed a Republican. Previously, the governorship had teetered back and forth between Republicans and Democrats since Winfield Dunn was elected governor in 1970. Today, Republicans have a super majority in the Tennessee General Assembly. Will Democ...