Inside the results: How redistricting shaped Tennessee’s primary election
Summary
Tennessee held its primary election using a new congressional district map redrawn by Republicans after changes to voting rights laws. The primary decided party candidates for the November midterm elections, highlighted by a close governor’s race and upset results in some congressional districts.Key Facts
- Tennessee’s congressional map was redrawn in May after the Supreme Court weakened minority voting protections.
- Redistricting split Memphis’s majority-Black district, a traditional Democratic area.
- Republicans hold 8 of Tennessee’s 9 congressional seats and aim to win all seats in November.
- Senator Marsha Blackburn won the Republican nomination for governor and will face Democrat Jerri Green.
- Blackburn would become Tennessee’s first female governor if elected.
- In District 5, Trump-backed incumbent Andy Ogles lost his primary to Charlie Hatcher.
- Ogles faced criticism for his anti-Muslim statements.
- District 6’s open House seat has a competitive Republican primary after the incumbent ran for governor and lost.
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