Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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Trump’s fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November’s elections
President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress. Monday's Supreme Court ruling siding with states that accept late-arriving mail ballots was the latest example showing the limits of his reach.
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Despite polling in single digits, Republican candidate for governor Monty Fritts maintains he will win
Far more than 5% of the nearly 500 attendees at the Hamilton County Republican Party fundraiser wore stickers supporting Tennessee state Rep. Monty Fritts, R-Kingston, in his run for governor. The support on display differs from a May poll of Republican primary candidates.
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Georgia delays change to its vote-counting system
Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia signed legislation late Thursday delaying a major change to the state’s election system that had threatened to cause chaos in the November midterm elections.
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Mamdani’s success in New York tests Democratic Party’s willingness to change
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stepped into the national spotlight this week as an ascendant political force within the Democratic Party. Democratic leaders aren't so sure that's a good thing.
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‘Lynch you’: Hamilton County mayoral candidate sent threatening texts to school board members
The Democratic candidate for Hamilton County mayor sent text messages to school board members in 2025 that they said were threatening to them.
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Former CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger floats replacing Blackburn in U.S. Senate
Damon Hininger, the former CEO of Tennessee-based private prison operator CoreCivic, is interested in being Tennessee's next U.S. senator when the seat opens up.
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Lincoln Day Dinner: GOP gubernatorial candidates talk growth, business, preserving Tennessee culture
Blackburn and Rose attend Hamilton County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner
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Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor’s call for 2028 redistricting
Georgia’s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters.
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Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress
A no-holds-barred bout of partisan redistricting has been won by Republicans. Now it's up to voters to decide whether it matters for control of Congress.
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Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setback
The contours of a premier Senate race took shape in Iowa, while President Donald Trump's endorsement streak ran into a roadblock there.
