USA06 August, 20262 min read
Tennessee Primary And County General Election Results Roll In After Aug. 6 Voting
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Tennessee's Aug. 6 primary included governor, Congress, statehouse races and county contests. Incumbent U.S. Representative Andy Ogles lost the GOP primary to Charlie Hatcher.
Tennessee primary results
Tennessee’s primary and county general election day took place on Aug. 6, with results rolling in as votes were tallied across the state.
WVLT said Aug. 6 marked Tennessee’s primary and county general election day and directed readers to keep up with results as they came in.
WTVC said Tennessee voters spoke and that the November election was slowly taking shape as votes were counted and results came in Tuesday night.
WPLN News described the midterm primary as including races for governor, Congress, and statehouse seats, with results expected after polls close at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6.
Who won key races
The New York Times reported that the U.S. Senate Republican primary was called with Bill Hagerty winning with 628,735 votes and 99.4% of the vote.
In the same coverage, the New York Times reported that the U.S. Senate Democratic primary was called with Marquita Bradshaw winning with 185,550 votes and 54.8%.
For governor, the New York Times reported that the Republican primary was called with Marsha Blackburn winning with 311,065 votes and 43.4%, and that John Rose finished with 235,433 votes and 32.9%.
The New York Times also reported that the Democratic governor primary was called with Jerri Green winning with 243,416 votes and 69.0%.
WPLN News said incumbent Congressman Andy Ogles lost the GOP primary to Charlie Hatcher, despite the backing of President Donald Trump.
Next steps and stakes
WZTV said the primary election determines which Republican and Democratic candidates will advance to the Nov. 3 General Election, and it said independent candidates do not appear on primary ballots.
WZTV also said polling places open at times set by each county election commission, generally between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. local time, and that all polls close at 7 p.m. CDT in Middle and West Tennessee and 8 p.m. EDT in East Tennessee.
Chattanooga Times Free Press said Hamilton County voters would cast ballots in a dual-purpose primary and general election on Thursday, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT.
WPLN News said Tennessee’s midterm primary includes races for governor, Congress, and statehouse seats, and it described how redrawn districts shaped which candidates appear on ballots.