Each of the three men executed on Thursday had been convicted of murder. It is the first time in more than a decade that three people have been executed on the same day.
Tennessee’s primary elections on Thursday came after Republican legislators carved up the state’s only majority-Black district in a bid to win all nine of the state’s House seats.
Mr. Ogles, a two-term congressman, had held off primary threats before, despite controversy. But on Thursday, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, delivered an upset.
Senator Marsha Blackburn easily beat two Republican rivals and is now favored to become the state’s first female governor after the November elections.
Representative Andy Ogles received President Trump’s endorsement, but his challenger, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, has the backing of Gov. Bill Lee.
Charlie Hatcher, left, a former state commissioner of agriculture, was endorsed by Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday. Andy Ogles, a two-term congressman, has the endorsement of President Trump.
Representative Andy Ogles received President Trump’s endorsement, but his challenger, Charlie Hatcher, a former state agriculture commissioner, has the backing of Gov. Bill Lee.
Charlie Hatcher, left, a former state commissioner of agriculture, was endorsed by Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday. Andy Ogles, a two-term congressman, has the endorsement of President Trump.
All nine districts are now solidly Republican after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act. But some Democratic candidates insist they still have a chance.
Representative Steve Cohen, Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akbari, center, and Tennessee State Senator London Lamar, right, discuss the new Tennessee House map.
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