Politics - Elections
Hamilton County candidates report fundraising as Election Day nears
In the contests for Hamilton County's three open state House seats, Robin Smith in District 26 raised the most money...
NRA campaigns for Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee's U.S. Senate race
Backed by the National Rifle Association, GOP Senate hopeful Marsha Blackburn pledged Monday to work to protect gun rights and...
Voter registration extended in 4 hurricane-hit Georgia counties
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has issued an executive order extending the voter registration deadline in four southwest Georgia counties hit...
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Warren's DNA test: 'Pocahontas' pushback, possible 2020 prep
That "Pocahontas" taunt must have rankled.
Polls show Blackburn leading Senate race; Bredesen camp maintains contest 'deadlocked'
Democrat Phil Bredesen is now battling not just Republican rival Marsha Blackburn but impressions left by three recent polls showing...
Blackburn pledges to continue Corker fight against sex slavery
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn pledged Friday to continue U.S. Sen. Bob Corker's fight against sexual slavery, which she has highlighted...
Blackburn opposes government-run broadband; Bredesen wants TVA to expand into broadband service
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said today she thinks Tennessee's approach to providing high-speed Internet and broadband services to rural...
Advocate demands election system review in Tennessee county
An elections integrity advocate is demanding that Tennessee officials subject voting systems in the state's largest county to a rigorous...
GOP, home to Trump and tea party, decries Dems' 'mob rule'
President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans are forecasting nightmarish Democratic "mob rule" to amp up GOP voters for next month's...
Fireworks as Blackburn, Bredesen tangle in final debate
Republican Congress member Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen fought repeatedly during their second and final U.S. Senate debate Wednesday...
Bredesen, Blackburn release ads critical of each other in pre-debate strikes
A few hours before Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen are to meet tonight in their final U.S. Senate...
Two-way race in District 30: Independent candidate drops out, endorses Democrat
The independent candidate running in Tennessee's House District 30 race is tabling his bid and throwing his support behind Democrat...
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National heavyweights drop in on Georgia governor's race
The Georgia voter was surprised to hear the familiar sounding voice on the other end of the phone line.
Marijuana backers look for Midwest breakthrough in November
Backers of broad marijuana legalization are looking to break through a geographic barrier in November and get their first foothold...
Bredesen ad calls Blackburn 'liar'; Republicans fire back
The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued a news release hammering Bredesen in response to an ad.
Sanders barnstorming country ahead of midterm elections
Sen. Bernie Sanders is embarking on a nine-state battleground tour on behalf of Democratic candidates competing in the November elections,...
Trump says he likes Swift's music less post-endorsement
President Donald Trump says he likes superstar Taylor Swift's music "about 25 percent less now" that she's endorsed two Democratic...
With Lee ahead, pressure is on Dean in Tuesday's debate between Tennessee candidates for governor
Democrat Karl Dean and Republican Bill Lee will face off Tuesday night in Kingsport as the two candidates seeking to...
Trump apologizes to Kavanaugh during swearing-in ceremony
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in —again, for the cameras, this time — Monday night at a White...
Taylor Swift breaks political silence, slams Blackburn, backs Bredesen
Music superstar Taylor Swift announced Sunday she's voting for Tennessee's Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen, breaking her long-standing refusal to...
Tuesday is last chance to register to vote this year
If they haven't done so already, Tennessee and Georgia residents have two more days to register to vote.
Democrat Bredesen faces criticisms from the left after stating support for Kavanaugh confirmation
U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen is drawing fire from some fellow Democrats in both Tennessee and Washington after announcing Friday...
Bredesen says he would vote to confirm Kavanaugh, calls Ford a 'heroine'
U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen said Friday morning he would vote to confirm U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh...
