Tennessee Election

With the filing deadline come and gone, the candidates are set for the Oct. 7 special primary election.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has announced that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026. The second-term senator's announcement Wednesday sets up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose. Blackburn is a two-time statewide elected official and ally of President Donald Trump. She says she is running to ensure Tennessee is America's conservative leader.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A December special election in Tennessee will take place to fill an opening left by Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green’s retirement. State officials announced on Thursday an Oct. 7 primary election and a Dec. 2 general election in the district that has reliably favored the GOP in recent elections but includes a chunk of Democratic-voting Nashville.

Tennessee is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the state’s NAACP, which argues the state is illegally disenfranchising up to half a million eligible voters.

A second Nashville judge has maintained that disenfranchised Tennesseans can restore their voting rights, counter to a state election rule that would have made them ineligible.

Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won her reelection bid Tuesday, securing a victory in GOP-dominant Tennessee after largely avoiding her Democratic opponent.

Statewide vote returns for the Volunteer State as they come in.

Tennessee has the highest percentage of disenfranchised voters in the country. A judge's ruling could pave the way for more people in the Volunteer State to restore their voting rights.

Democrat Allie Phillips faces off against Republican incumbent Jeff Burkhart in low-turnout Montgomery County district

Tennessee is in the bottom five states when it comes to voter turnout. A new report finds that state policy makes voting harder for communities of color and disabled voters.