This story has been updated with results from Tennessee's 8th U.S. Congressional District.
Northwestern Tennessee residents voted Thursday in a handful of federal and state primary races, as well as in down ballot county general elections.
Tennessee Republican incumbent Senator Marsha Blackburn will face Democrat Gloria Johnson in the November general election. Unofficial results from the Associated Press indicate both women won their respective primary races.
Blackburn defeated challenger Tres Wittum, a former legislative staffer.
Meanwhile, Johnson beat out three other Democratic challengers to face the incumbent Senator. The Democrat gained notoriety last year as part of the “Tennessee Three.” The Knoxville Democrat was one of the lawmakers Republican legislators tried to expel from the state House over their participation in gun control protests at the Tennessee capitol.
Blackburn was first elected to the Senate seat in 2018.
Residents in northwest Tennessee won’t see much change in their state legislative representation.
Republican State Sen. John Stevens of Huntingdon – who represents eight counties including Obion, Weakley, Henry and Stewart – handily defeated his primary challenger Charles “Charlie” Cooper.
Republican State Rep. Rusty Grills, whose district includes Lake, Dyer and a portion of Obion counties, beat out challenger James T. “Bubba” Cobb.
No Democratic challengers filed to run in either of those races.
Tennessee voters also cast ballots in federal primaries Thursday. Eighth district incumbent U.S. Rep. David Kustoff will face Democrat Sarah Freeman in the November general election.
