Coverage desk
Republican Primary
Continuing TRP coverage of Republican Primary, grouped once the newsroom had enough related reporting and conversations to follow.
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Newsroom ·
Redistricting Helped Send Andy Ogles to Congress. Four Years Later, a New Map Helped Defeat Him.
Charlie Hatcher’s Republican primary victory shows that redistricting can change more than partisan advantage. It can erase much of an incumbent’s relationship with the voters.
Newsroom ·
Blackburn Won Tennessee’s GOP Primary. Now Comes the Coalition Test.
Marsha Blackburn won with about 43.5% of the Republican primary vote. John Rose and Monty Fritts combined for roughly 56.5% — but those voters are not one bloc, and November will show what their prima
Personal Reflections ·
As early voting nears, Blackburn faces questions over debates and voter access
With early voting approaching in Tennessee’s Republican primary for governor, front-runner Marsha Blackburn is facing renewed questions over debates, media access and whether voters will get to compare the candidates dir…
