Tennessee’s Republican legislative supermajority will remain unchanged after Democrats failed to flip seats in a handful of competitive races. But the minority party didn’t give up ground, either. Unofficial election results from Tuesday show that Republicans will continue to hold 75 out of the 99 seats inside the House chamber.
FILE - Campaign signs are seen outside an early voting polling site at the Southeast Library in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 24, 2024. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee ’s Republican legislative supermajority will remain unchanged after Democrats failed to flip seats in a handful of competitive races, but the minority party didn’t give up any ground, either.
Yet despite the boost from national media coverage, Republican Rep. Jeff Burkhart won reelection by nearly 10 percentage points. On the flip side, Democrats were unable to chip away at Republican control around Memphis when GOP Rep. John Gillespie was reelected by four points over Democrat Jess Huseth.
In Memphis, voters approved a non-binding ballot measure that sought to require permits to carry a handgun, ban the possession of AR-15 style rifles and implement a so-called red flag ordinance, which allows law enforcement officials to remove firearms from those found to be an imminent danger to themselves or others.
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