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FILE - In this May 29, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump listens as Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks at a rally in Nashville, Tenn. Blackburn and former Gov. Phil Bredesen, front center, campaigns Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn., in his bid for U.S. Senate. While the two leading Democrats have been cordial in their race for their party's nomination, Fitzhugh has peeled off important endorsements from state employees' and teachers' groups and former Nashville, Tenn. Mayor Karl Dean has outspent Fitzhugh $4.4 million to $984,800. All four candidates painted themselves as conservative -- more conservative than the term-limited governor they hope to replace, Bill Haslam -- though Boyd at times cast himself as a more centrist Republican in Haslam's mold. While the two leading Democrats have been cordial in their race for their pa...

(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File). Meanwhile, former Democratic Gov. The race holds major implications for Democrats' chances for overturning the 51-49 Republican Senate majority. Polls have shown a close contest for the seat currently held by retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker. A new report released Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, by the state of Colorado sug...

Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has won the Democratic nomination for an open U.S. Senate that Democrats see as critical to their hopes of taking control of the Senate. Four candidates who have spent tens of millions of dollars of their own wealth fighting over who is more devoted to President Donald Trump are facing off in the Republican primary for Tennessee governor. He will face off against Rep. Marsha Blackburn Marsha BlackburnOutsider businessman wins Tennessee GOP governor's primary The Hill's Morning Report — Obama’s return sets up heavyweight fight with Trump Governor's race grabs spotlight in Tennessee primaries MORE, who won the Republican nomination in the race to replace departing Sen. Bob Corker Robert (Bob) Phillips CorkerOutsider businessman wins Tennessee GOP governor's primary Blackburn, Bredesen easily win Tennessee Senate primaries Governor's race grabs spotlight in Tennessee primaries MORE (R). Mr. Lee, a political newcomer, spent $5 million of his own funds to defeat Rep. Diane Black, who was endorsed by Vice President Mike Pence; Beth Harwell, the Tennessee state House speaker; and Randy Boyd, a fellow businessman. Bill Haslam has attracted four leading Republicans who have put some $40.2 million of their own money into the race and have spent a record $45.7 million total.
Former construction executive Bill Lee wins the Republican primary for Tennessee governor.