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FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2016 file photo ,voters line up during early voting at Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, N.C. More than a dozen states have enacted tougher requirements for registering and voting since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act three years ago. That has led to confusion and claims that certain groups, mostly minorities who tend to vote with Democrats, are being disenfranchised. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) — FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2016 file photo ,voters line up during early voting at Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, N.C. More than a dozen states have enacted tougher requirements for registering and voting since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act three years ago. That has led to confusion and claims that certain groups, mostly minorities who tend to vote with Democrats, are being disenfranchised. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2016 file photo ,voters line up during early voting at Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, N.C. More than a dozen states have enacted tougher requirements for registering and voting since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act three years ago. That has led to confusion and claims that certain groups, mostly minorities who tend to vote with Democrats, are being disenfranchised. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

By Pam Sohn November 8, 2016 1 min read

In today’s election, among contested national, state and Hamilton County races, the Chattanooga Times editorial page endorses:

* President – Hillary Clinton

* 3rd District, U.S. Congress – Melody Shekari

* District 10, Tennessee Senate – Khristy Wilkinson

* District 27, Tennessee House – Patsy Hazlewood

* District 30, Tennessee House – Marc Gravitt

* District 3, Hamilton County Commission – Joe Smith

Chattanooga Times and Free Press endorsements