State. Rep. Martin Daniel, R-Knoxville, was booked Thursday morning on a misdemeanor assault charge after an alleged shoving match with a campaign challenger last month, according to court records.
Daniel, 59, is charged with shoving Steve Hall during a July 21 on-air radio forum hosted by Hallerin Hilton Hill on WOKI-FM when the two Republican primary candidates for the 18th House District seat began arguing.
The incumbent Daniel claimed he was the only businessman running for the office, and Hall responded by calling Daniel a "liar."
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