Nov 4, 2024 - Politics
Tennessee on Election Day: Trump, Blackburn cruise
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Tennessee voters made their decisions in the presidential election and beyond, sending former President Trump to the White House and reelecting Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn, according to the Associated Press.
State of play: Both had been heavily favored to win.
- All nine incumbent Tennessee U.S. House members won reelection. Eight of the incumbents are Republicans.
Zoom in: In Nashville, voters backed Mayor Freddie O'Connell's transportation funding proposal. The $3.1 billion plan seeks to raise sales tax by half-a-cent to pay for new sidewalks, modernized traffic signals and improved bus service.
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