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The Tennessee congressional maps are an example of partisan gerrymandering, in this case by the Republican-controlled state legislature, which in 2022 drew maps to ‘crack’ the Democratic stronghold of Nashville across three otherwise Republican districts, ensuring three Republican representatives, despite Nashville’s strong Democratic ...
As the 2024 election approaches, here's what to know about ballot tracking, vote-by-mail deadlines, and finding your polling site in Tennessee.
The 5th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee.It has been represented by Republican Andy Ogles since January 2023.. In the past, the fifth district has been nearly synonymous with Tennessee's capital city, Nashville, as the district has almost always been centered on Nashville throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
Districts may sometimes retain the same boundaries, while changing their district numbers. The following is a complete list of the 435 current congressional districts for the House of Representatives, and over 200 obsolete districts, and the six current and one obsolete non-voting delegations.
Tennessee election updates: Democratic Senate primary, GOP race for 5th District among races to watch Where can I find an Aug. 1 sample primary ballot? There are a couple of ways to find your ...
Early voting begins this week in Tennessee. Tennessee is one of six states that require photo identification to vote.It's important to have a photo ID that meets the state's requirements. Voters ...
The 3rd district is on the dividing line between counties and towns that favored or opposed Southern secession in the Civil War. George Washington Bridges was elected as a Unionist (the name used by a coalition of Republicans and War Democrats) to the Thirty-seventh Congress, but he was arrested by Confederate troops while en route to Washington, D.C., and taken back to Tennessee.
The 1st district's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives has been held by Republicans since 1881. The district was created in 1805 when the at-large seat was divided among multiple districts. The district's current representative is Republican Diana Harshbarger, who was first elected in 2020 following the retirement of Republican Phil Roe. [5]