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Rep. Diane Black lost Tennessee's GOP nomination for governor, despite an endorsement from Vice President Mike Pence. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption

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Results Official In Tennessee Primaries

August 3, 2018 • Races hinged in part on support for President Trump, as voters went to the ballot boxes on Thursday.

Tennessee Could Be A Bright Spot For Republican Women In 2018

Rep. Marsha Blackburn gave a speech during the Republican National Convention in 2016. Blackburn is running against former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen in one of the year's most critical and competitive Senate races. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Tennessee Could Be A Bright Spot For Republican Women In 2018

July 24, 2018 • Tennessee is one of just seven states that have never elected a woman as senator or governor. Reps. Marsha Blackburn and Diane Black are hoping to change that, but both face big hurdles first.

Tennessee Could Be A Bright Spot For Republican Women In 2018

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Trump Tests Midterm Message On Immigration, MS-13 'Animals' During Tenn. Rally

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Trump Tests Midterm Message On Immigration, MS-13 'Animals' During Tenn. Rally

May 29, 2018 • The president was campaigning for GOP Rep. Marsha Blackburn, who finds herself in a close Senate race with former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen pivotal to Senate control.