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Grassroots support won Michele Reneau the District 27 primary, supporters say

Contributed photo / Rural voters helped challenger Michele Reneau win her District 27 House primary race against incumbent Patsy Hazlewood.
Contributed photo / Rural voters helped challenger Michele Reneau win her District 27 House primary race against incumbent Patsy Hazlewood. Contributed photo / Rural voters helped challenger Michele Reneau win her District 27 House primary race against incumbent Patsy Hazlewood.

By Sarah Dolgin 9 min read


Republican Michele Reneau was the first person to challenge Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, R-Signal Mountain, in a primary election. Hazlewood held the Tennessee District 27 House seat for 10 years.

The election, won by Reneau, came down to fewer than 140 votes.

(READ MORE: Republican challenger Michele Reneau narrowly defeated incumbent Patsy Hazlewood)

The Hamilton County Election Commission released the certified voting precinct data to the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Tuesday.