Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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Georgia Republicans fling charges in congressional debates
Republicans traded countercharges about who's insufficiently conservative or truthful during debates Monday while staking out far-right positions on abortion and gun rights ahead of June 21 runoffs in three Georgia congressional races.
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Takeaways: Trump’s big defeat; election denial backfiring
Former President Donald Trump's crusade for vengeance suffered two devastating blows after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won their primaries Tuesday despite rejecting Trump's entreaties to reverse his 2020 election loss.
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Incumbents in Georgia beat primary opponents down the ballot
Beyond the marquee races for governor and U.S. Senate, several statewide officials overcame challengers from within their own parties in primary elections decided Tuesday in Georgia.
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Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump ally
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was a top target of former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary as he seeks reelection.
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US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Republican primary in Georgia
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated five challengers Tuesday in a Republican primary race that tested how her conservative Georgia constituents judged her turbulent freshman term.
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Georgia Gov. Kemp defeats primary challenger Perdue
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won the state's Republican primary for governor on Tuesday, beating back former President Donald Trump's hand-picked challenger in a contest that demonstrated the limits of the former president and his conspiracy-fueled politics in a key swing state.
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Georgia US Senate race will pit Walker against incumbent Warnock
Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock will face Republican football legend Herschel Walker for a coveted Senate seat in Georgia after both handily defeated primary challengers on Tuesday to set up a historic, high-stakes showdown.
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Tennessee Democratic Party to host 3 gubernatorial debates
Officials with the Tennessee Democratic Party say they will host three gubernatorial debates ahead of the upcoming August primary election.
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Hamilton County election results certified, as some express ballot integrity concerns
About 20 people attended a Hamilton County Election Commission meeting Friday to share their concerns about the integrity of the May 3 primary election, although commissioners found the results sound and certified the results.
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Wamp edges out Smedley to win Republican nomination for Hamilton County mayor
Chattanooga entrepreneur Weston Wamp on Tuesday narrowly won the Republican nomination for Hamilton County mayor, according to final unofficial vote totals released by the Hamilton County Elections Commission.