NASHVILLE – Two Republican U.S. senators who are backing different frontrunners in Tennessee’s fractious GOP Senate primary are crisscrossing the Volunteer State on Friday to campaign with their chosen candidates.
Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is expected to join former U.S. ambassador Bill Hagerty and hit stops in Franklin, Clarksville and Jackson.
“Proud to join @realDonaldTrump in endorsing @BillHagertyTN for US Senate,” Cotton recently tweeted, calling Hagerty “a strong conservative who will take on China, support law enforcement & stand up for our military.”
Meanwhile, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is traveling with Nashville trauma surgeon Manny Sethi in Jonesborough, Knoxville and Mt. Juliet.
“We need conservative fighters in the U.S. Senate that will stand up for our values, and that is why I’m endorsing Dr. Manny Sethi for United States Senate,” Cruz said.