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A congressional special election in Tennessee has become the latest battleground for Democrats and Republicans as the contest is seen as a critical bellwether heading into the all important midterms next November.
Historically, Tennessee’s seventh congressional district is reliably conservative, with Republicans having controlled it for four decades. Donald Trump won there by 22 percentage points in last year’s presidential election but this special election looks like it is going to be much tighter with a strong Democratic candidate in the race.
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Author : Yohannes Lowe
Publish date : 2025-12-02 11:13:00
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