The average Republican primary voter is so much more conservative than your average Republican official, said Brandon Lewis, founder of the Tennessee Conservative news.
Lewis and state Rep. Michele Reneau, R-Hixson, who is serving her first term in the Tennessee House after unseating five-term Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, R-Signal Mountain in 2024, talked about the importance of coalition building Saturday at an event hosted by the Libertarian Party of Tennessee in Hamilton County.
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Reneau said the No. 1 thing conservatives need is for more people to stand up and run for office and challenge incumbents.