Tennessee: Wamp to release financial info in governor's bid

NASHVILLE, — Gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp says he will join fellow Republican Bill Gibbons in releasing his tax returns and other personal financial details.

Wamp, a congressman from Chattanooga, said in a release Wednesday that he challenges all gubernatorial candidates to follow suit and be "fully open and transparent" about potential conflicts of interest.

Gibbons, who is district attorney general in Shelby County, released five years of financial information last week.

Among the other major candidates seeking the GOP nomination are Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and state Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville.

Halsam's campaign manager has said the candidate will also release what he called "pertinent information" about his finances, but has not said when. A Ramsey spokesman says he will make financial records public "over the course of this campaign."