Dec 17 Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander won’t seek 2020 re-election By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A Tennessee native, Alexander was governor from 1979 until 1987, helping to bring the auto industry to the state. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 and re-elected in 2008 and 2014. His retirement will give the red state… Continue reading
Nov 06 Marsha Blackburn wins grueling, expensive Tennessee Senate race By Associated Press The congresswoman defeated Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen on Tuesday by closely aligning her bid with President Donald Trump. The president made three visits to the state for her. Continue reading
Aug 03 Key takeaways from the Tennessee primaries By Matt Loffman Thursday's gubernatorial primary in Tennessee was the most expensive in state history. Businessman Bill Lee won the GOP nomination, and will face former Democratic Nashville Mayor Karl Dean in the fall. Continue reading
May 30 More women than ever are running for Senate, but hurdles remain By Thomas Beaumont, Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Women running for office are due to hit another threshold with a record number of candidates for the U.S. Senate, but actually winning those seats and changing the face of the chamber are a different matter. Continue reading
Feb 22 GOP members of Congress are met with boos and protests at town halls By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press At the town halls, protesters are probing their lawmakers to see if they will veer from some of Trump's more controversial decisions. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch GOP Rep. Says Delaying Health Reform Is a ‘Fairness Issue’ Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., says House Republicans are doing their duty to "soften the blow" of health care reform by insisting that a federal spending bill include a provision on the Affordable Care Act. Gwen Ifill talked to Blackburn from… Continue watching