Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November. The match will pit a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close ally of former President Donald Trump.
Democratic senate candidate Gloria Johnson, center, greets supporters during an election night watch party at Ghost River Brewing Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Democratic senate candidate Gloria Johnson, right, visits with supporters during an election night watch party at Ghost River Brewing Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. FILE - Sen. Marsha Blackburn , R-Tenn., speaks during the Republican National Convention on Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee.
Trump’s endorsement helped another Tennessee incumbent Thursday — Republican Rep. Andy Ogles managed to defeat a well-funded opponent, Nashville council member Courtney Johnston, as he pursues a second term in the 5th Congressional District. In the fall, he faces Democrat Maryam Abolfazli, who was unopposed in her party’s primary.
The trio were quickly dubbed the “Tennessee Three” as they faced expulsion hearings for violating House rules. Pearson and Jones, who are both Black, were expelled, while Johnson, who is white, was spared by one vote. Shortly after the expulsion vote, Johnson quickly noted that she avoided expulsion likely because she was white. Republicans denied race was a factor, noting her defense argued her role was lesser, such as not using the megaphone.
Blackburn, 71, has opposed gun control measures throughout her political career and has deflected when asked whether she supports a national ban on abortion, saying that she supports the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a constitutional right to abortion and that the issue should be left to voters. Before Roe v. Wade was overturned, in 2020 and prior years she voted to advance a bill that would have banned abortion at 20 weeks.
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