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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Marquita Bradshaw wins the Tennessee Democratic Senate Primary...
Presumed nominee James Mackler comes in third.
Marquita Bradshaw - 112,572 - 36.5%
Robin Kimbrough - 81,159 - 26.3
James Mackler - 69,754 - 22.6
Had lunch with Mackler last year; never thought TN was winnable in the first place, but this reinforces why I don't give money to out of State Primary candidates.
Observation: the progressive wing now has an opportunity to show how winnable a campaign built around Medicare for All and Green New Deal is in a State that's not SAFE D...
Docreed2003
(16,862 posts)Mackler seemed like a really strong candidate. I met him as well.
sandensea
(21,639 posts)Now it's all either Manchurian candidates or Elmer Gantrys (on the GOP side at least).
Roland99
(53,342 posts)TN is as red as it gets
jorgevlorgan
(8,300 posts)Hope they pull it off!
Celerity
(43,408 posts)he was 50 (he is 53 now) he has turned down the chance to run for TWO open seats (2018 and 2020).
So utterly frustrated with him.