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While they rarely targeted the seat during his 11 terms, Democratic Rep. John Tanner's retirement now gives Republicans a juicy opportunity in Tennessee, prompting CQ Politics to change the rating of the 8th district race from to Tossup.
Nashville businessman Ward Cammack on Thursday became the second Democrat to drop out of the governor's race this week.
Tennessee state Rep. Brian Kelsey of Germantown has won a special election to replace a fellow Republican state senator who resigned after an affair with an intern.
A number of political candidates and leaders elected to represent East Tennessee in Washington D.C. have released statements about President Barack Obama’s Tuesday night speech. The speech outlined his plan to send 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan while pledging to start bringing them home in 2011.
Democrat Ward Cammack's abbreviated run for Tennessee governor was his first and last political campaign, he said.
House Republicans are close to landing a top challenger to Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) for 2010.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville businessman Ward Cammack on Thursday became the second Democrat to drop out of the governor's race this week.Cammack....
By DONNA RYDER Messenger Associate Editor It appears the Tennessee state legislature may take up the matter of red light cameras in the state.
Rep. John Tanner, a leader of the Blue Dog Coalition, has decided not to run for a 12th term -- giving Republicans a shot at taking over a swing seat in western Tennessee.
NASHVILLE -- There was more shakeout Thursday in Tennessee's 2010 electoral picture: Nashville businessman Ward Cammack ended his little-noticed campaign for governor and more potential candidates emerged in the 8th District congressional race.State Rep. Craig Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, said late Thursday afternoon he's now looking at running for the congressional seat of U.S. Rep. John Tanner , who ...
Ward Cammack has discontinued his candidacy for governor of Tennessee. The Democratic candidate said "after careful consideration with his wife, Shelley, he will return to private business."