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An update on Tennessee's 8th District U.S. House Race

Fincher and Herron

By Blake Farmer

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Nashville, TN – If congressional campaigns are measured by fundraising and TV ads, Tennessee's 8th District is the most competitive in the state. On one side, Roy Herron is a long-time state legislator, a former Methodist minister and a big outdoorsman. Maybe in another year it would be the perfect resume, but he's also a Democrat. The Republican nominee, Stephen Fincher, has zero political experience, no voting record, yet plenty of supporters ready to give the GOP a try. From WPLN in Nashville, Blake Farmer reports.