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Race for Tennessee Governor About to Get Nasty?

Jun 12, 2026

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3 min read

Race for Tennessee Governor About to Get Nasty?

Rose Campaign Seems to Have Little Choice about Attacking Blackburn

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

MSCS

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DeBerry Partially Answers Urgent Questions. New Questions Arise.

Jun 5, 2026

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2 min read

DeBerry Partially Answers Urgent Questions. New Questions Arise.

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+3

Yes on 2 Will Pass

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

Yes on 2 Will Pass

But it doesn't mean that it's a good idea for Tennessee

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+2

Platner's Plight Disqualifying

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

Platner's Plight Disqualifying

Integrity demands Democrats cut their losses and invest elsewhere

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+6

Two Offices are Better than One

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

Two Offices are Better than One

Haphazard redistricting leads politicians to seek two offices at once

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+2

A Duty to the Constitution

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

A Duty to the Constitution

Do Your Part No Matter How Small It Seems

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+3

The Best Candidate for Governor You May Not Have Heard Of...Yet

May 15, 2026

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2 min read

The Best Candidate for Governor You May Not Have Heard Of...Yet

Independent Lauren Pinkston is a legitimate candidate for Tennessee Governor

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+2

U.S. Senate Can't Be Gerrymandered, and It's in Play

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

U.S. Senate Can't Be Gerrymandered, and It's in Play

The latest on 5 races Democrats can win

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+3

The Indefatigable Henri Brooks

May 8, 2026

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3 min read

The Indefatigable Henri Brooks

Before the Tennessee 3, there was Henri

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+4

Shelby County Primary Elections

May 8, 2026

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3 min read

Shelby County Primary Elections

Lowery, Buckner, Hall winners, Feagins Flunks Out

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+6

4 Observations from Tennessee’s Redistricting Vote

May 8, 2026

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3 min read

4 Observations from Tennessee’s Redistricting Vote

What You May Have Missed

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+4

Two Things Can Be True at Once

May 1, 2026

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2 min read

Two Things Can Be True at Once

Blackburn Calls for Gerrymander of 9th Congressional District

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+2

Failure to File Easy Disclosure Reveals Hard Truth about Transparency

Apr 17, 2026

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2 min read

Failure to File Easy Disclosure Reveals Hard Truth about Transparency

Smiley, Lowery, and Collins should file their reports to cultivate trust

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+4

Young Pragmatism has an Old Problem

Mar 20, 2026

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6 min read

Young Pragmatism has an Old Problem

Memphis Mayor winning the policy game but could lose the political one

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

Politics

+3

3 Urgent Questions for John DeBerry

Mar 12, 2026

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5 min read

3 Urgent Questions for John DeBerry

DeBerry is carrying the GOP flag, but is he loyal to its leader?

Mike Carpenter
Mike Carpenter

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