Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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FEC filings reveal how Blackburn laid the groundwork for governor campaign without personal fortune
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn cruised to Senate reelection in 2024, spending over $10 million in the effort, but unlike in previous years, the money didn't stop flowing after the votes were counted.
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Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes AIPAC after pro-Israel group spent heavily in Illinois primary
llinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday condemned special interest money that poured into the state ahead of this week's primary, including from a pro-Israel political group that the billionaire and potential 2028 presidential contender once supported.
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Democratic candidates for Hamilton County school board talk teacher retention, community involvement
Five of the 11 seats on the Hamilton County school board are up for election this year, and all of the races have at least one Democrat on the ballot.
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Election board denies challenge to Hamilton County Commission candidate’s name
Donna Christian-Lowe's name will keep the hyphen on the ballot after the Hamilton County Election Commission threw out a challenge to the punctuation in her last name.
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Lawmakers unveil proposal to replace Georgia’s voting machines before 2028 presidential election
Republicans have unveiled a sweeping proposal aimed at overhauling Georgia's election system ahead of the 2028 presidential election, dealing a blow to conservative activists who had hoped to implement hand-marked paper ballots ahead of this year's midterm elections.
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Republican candidate for Georgia state Senate runoff has medical emergency
Democrat opponent suspends campaign in response
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Tuesday's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, edging out two sitting members of the U.S. House to advance to a November general election against Republican nominee Don Tracy, the former state party chair.
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Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks
Republicans launched an unprecedented effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won't pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation requiring stricter voter registration rules as President Donald Trump pressures Congress to act before November’s midterm elections.
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What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will “guarantee the midterms” for his Republican Party in November.
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Georgia’s special election had lowest turnout of the country’s past three congressional special elections
Tuesday's special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia's 14th Congressional District had the lowest turnout of the past three special elections in the country, with 20% of registered voters participating.
