Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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Republicans’ midterm dilemma: How closely to align with Trump
Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his election-year effort to dominate the Republican Party with a Saturday rally in Arizona in which he plans to castigate anyone who dares to question his lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, likely including the state's GOP governor, Doug Ducey.

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Montrell Besley running in new District 11 Hamilton County Commission seat
Chattanooga native Montrell Besley has launched a bid for the new District 11 seat on the Hamilton County Commission.

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East Ridge vice mayor seeking District 8 commission seat
East Ridge Vice Mayor Mike Chauncey has entered the race for the newly drawn District 8 seat on the Hamilton County Commission.

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See who intends to run in Hamilton County’s 2022 primary elections
Hamilton County Republican candidates are outpacing their Democratic counterparts as local county races begin to take shape for the 2022 primary election.

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Herschel Walker’s campaign falsely claimed he graduated from college
Republican Herschel Walker's campaign deleted a false claim that he graduated from the University of Georgia hours after it was posted on a website promoting his U.S. Senate bid.

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Hamilton County Commission chair Sabrena Smedley announces 2022 mayoral run
Hamilton County Commission chair Sabrena Smedley officially announced Thurday her bid for county mayor in 2022.

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Sabrena Smedley files paperwork in possible bid for Hamilton County mayor
Hamilton County Commission chair Sabrena Smedley said Wednesday she would make an announcement "important to Hamilton County" at a Thursday news conference, three days after she filed paperwork with the county elections commission to begin a run for county mayor.

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Chip Baker running for re-election to Hamilton County Commission
Hamilton County Commissioner Chip Baker will run for re-election next year in the significantly altered District 2, he announced Wednesday.

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Hullander, Wamp lay out visions in Hamilton County mayor race
Hamilton County's two mayoral candidates on Wednesday pitched their vision for the county's future, to varying levels of detail.

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Councilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Felicia Moore
City Council member Andre Dickens won a runoff election Tuesday to become Atlanta's next mayor, riding a surge of support that powered him past the council's current president, Felicia Moore, after finishing second to her in November.
