Tennessee
Tennessee state House sees no major party shifts after 2024 election
Tennessee Republicans continued to hold a grip on legislative politics in Tennessee with a wave of House victories across the state Tuesday night, though it was an election night more defined by the status quo as both parties maintained their numbers in the House.
Democrats sought to capitalize on a turbulent two years in House politics and claw back a few seats from the GOP’s 75-member a supermajority in the 99-seat House. Democrats eyed bids to flip some of the five competitive seats in Knox, Montgomery, Shelby and Rutherford counties.
Republicans, meanwhile, eyed potential gains in Montgomery and Davidson counties.
In the end, none of those results materialized, for either party. Instead, each party managed to hold on to a handful of open seats.
In House District 67, incumbent Rep. Ronnie Glynn, D-Clarksville, clung to his seat by less than 130 votes, narrowly holding off Republican challenger Jamie Pelz.
Another close race in the Montgomery County area was the House District 75 race, where first-time candidate Allie Phillips challenged incumbent Rep. Jeff Burkhart, R-Clarksville.
Phillips, who was inspired to run for office after a personal experience with abortion access and pregnancy loss, ran a heavy ground game and garnered substantial donations in one of the more vulnerable districts in the state.
But Burkhart was able to hold on, leading Phillips by about 700 votes as of 9:30 p.m., maintaing the seat for Republicans.
In Nashville’s House District 60, gun safety advocate Shaundelle Brooks narrowly defeated former Republican legislative aide Chad Bobo, who received financial backing from more than a dozen sitting GOP lawmakers in an effort to flip the open Davidson County seat.
Brooks led with about 55% of the vote to Bobo’s 45%.
Here’s a look at other contested legislative races, according to unofficial results as of early Wednesday morning.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Rep. Timothy Aaron Hill, R-Blountville, won reelection against Democrat Lori Love.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Rep. David Hawk, R-Greenville, won reelection against independent candidate Rebecca Anderson.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 6
Incumbent Rep. Tim Hicks, R-Gray, won reelection against Democrat Brad Batt.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Rep. Rebecca Alexander, R-Jonesborough, won reelection against Democrat Sylvain Bruni.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 8
Incumbent Rep. Jerome Moon, R-Maryville, won reelection against Democrat Sue Dubois.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, won reelection against Democrat Justin Gross.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 12
Republican Fred Atchley beat out Democrat Leslie Braddock to win the open seat vacated by Rep. Dale Carr, R-Sevierville.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 13
Incumbent Rep. Robert Stevens, R-Smyrna, handily defeated Democrat Jonathan Yancey in the District 13 race. Stevens, who previously served on the Rutherford County Commission, won a second term in the state legislature.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville, beat Democrat Amanda Collins.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Rep. Sam McKenzie, D-Knoxville, beat Republican Justin Hirst.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 16
Incumbent Rep. Michele Carringer, R-Knoxville, won reelection against Democrat Lauren Carver.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Rep. Elaine Davis, R-Knoxville, won reelection against Democrat Bryan Goldberg.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 20
Republican Tom Stinnett won election against Democrat Karen Gertz in the open seat, which was vacated by Rep. Bryan Richey, R-Maryville, when he launched a failed state Senate bid.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 21
Incumbent Rep. Lowell Russell, R-Vonore, defeated Democrat Kenneth Moore.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 22
Incumbent Rep. Dan Howell, R-Cleveland, won reelection against Democrat Anna Grabowski.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Rep. Mark Cochran, R-Englewood, won reelection against Democrat David Thomforde.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 24
Incumbent Rep. Kevin Raper, R-Cleveland, won reelection against Democrat Andrea Chase.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 25
House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, won reelection against Democrat Wesley Adkins.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Rep. Greg Martin won reelection against Democrat Allison Gorman.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 27
Michele Reneau, a Republican who toppled the seat’s incumbent in the primary, beat out Kathy Lennon.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, D-Chattanooga, won reelection against independent candidate Thomas Brooks.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Rep. Greg Vital, R-Harrison, defeated Democrat Ryan Scofield to win reelection.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 30
Incumbent Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes, R-East Ridge, won reelection against Democrat Heather McClendon.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 31
Incumbent Rep. Ron Travis, R-Dayton, defeated Democrat Brittany Lynn Warfel and independent William Jenkins to win reelection.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 33
Republican Rick Scarbrough beat Democrat Anne Backus for the seat, previously held by Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Rep. Time Rudd, R-Mrufreesboro, beat Democrat Amelia Pant in the House District 34 race. Rudd has served in the legislature since 2017.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Rep. William Slater, R-Gallatin, won reelection Tuesday against Democrat Lexi Melton. Slater, a dean at a private Christian college in Gallatin, is a voucher support and a self-described “pro-life” legislator.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Rep. Charlie Baum, R-Murfreesboro, won a fourth term over Democrat Cheri Brown.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent Rep. Kelly Keisling, R-Byrdstown, won reelection against independent candidate Alexander Armor.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Rep. Iris Rudder, R-Winchester, defeated Democrat Rose Mary Drake to win reelection.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Rep. Michale Hale, R-Smithville, defeated Democrat Daniel Hawthorne to win reelection.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Rep. Ed Butler, R-Rickman, defeated Democrat Joel Derek Hawn to win reelection.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Rep. Ryan Williams, R- Cookeville, won reelection against Democrat Amber Taylor.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 44
House Majority Leader and incumbent Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, won reelection against Democrat Brian Robertson in House District 44. Lamberth, among the most influential members of the GOP caucus, will likely sponsor Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide voucher proposal next year.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent Rep. Johnny Garrett, R-Goodlettsville, won reelection against Democrat Alison Beale in House District 45. Garrett, the House majority whip, has served in the legislature since 2019.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Rep. Clark Boyd, R-Lebanon, won reelection for a fourth term against Democrat Joni Cochran.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Rep. Rush Bricken, R-Tullahoma, won reelection against independent Veronica Owens.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Rep. Bryan Terry, R-Murfreesboro, won reelection against Democrat Matt Ferry.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, won reelection against Democrat Luis Mata.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Rep. Bo Mitchell, D-Nashville, won reelection against Republican challenger and Metro Council member Jennifer Frensley Webb.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 51
Incumbent Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, handily won reelection for her second term in a race without a Republican challenger. An independent candidate, Jeff Ketelsen, did not have a significant campaign presence.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 52
Incumbent Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, won reelection to his Davidson County seat against Republican challenger Laura Nelson.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Rep. Jason Powell, D-Nashville, won reelection to his seventh term against Republican Yog Nepal and independent candidate Rueben Dockery.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 57
Incumbent Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Mt. Juliet, won reelection against Democrat Ailina Carona.
Tennessee State House of Representatives District 60
In the rare open seat this cycle, gun safety reform advocate Shaundelle Brooks, a Democrat, narrowly beat out Republican and former legislative aide Chad Bobo. The seat was vacated by Rep. Darren Jernigan, D-Nashville, who is transitioning to a new job with Metro Nashville.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, won reelection to his second term in the House against Democrat Clair Jones and independent Alana LeBlanc.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Rep. Jake McCalmon, R-Franklin, won reelection to a second term against Franklin physician Dr. Laura Andreson, a Democrat.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent Rep. Scott Cepicky, R-Culleoka, handily won reelection against Democrat Eileen Longstreet.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 65
Real estate lawyer Lee Reeves, a Republican, picked up House District 65 against Democrat LaRhonda Williams. The Williamson County district was an open seat following the retirement of Rep. Sam Whitson, R-Franklin.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Rep. Sabi Kumar, R-Springfield, won reelection against Democrat Elizabeth Webb and independent candidate Kevin Mead.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 67
Incumbent Rep. Ronnie Glynn, D-Clarksville, won a very narrow victory against Republican Jamie Dean Peltz.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 68
Republican Aron Maberry, a Clarksville-Montgomery County school board member and Clarksville pastor, was elected in House District 68, a seat left open by the retirement of Rep. Curtis Johnson, R-Clarksville.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 70
Incumbent Rep. Clay Doggett, R-Pulaski, won reelection against Democrat Jason Luttrell.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 71
Incumbent Rep. Kip Capley, R-Summertown, won reelection against Democrat Tim Coy.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 75
Incumbent Rep. Jeff Burkhart, R-Clarksville, won a second term in a close race against Democrat Allie Phillips.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Rep. Tandy Darby, R-Greenfield, won reelection against independent candidate James Hart.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Rep. Mary Littleton, R-Dickson, won reelection over Democrat Deborah Castle Doyle. Littleton currently chairs the Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee and is a frequent sponsor of legislation on divisive cultural issues, like a bill this year that codified protections for anti-LGBTQ foster parents.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 80
Incumbent Rep. Johnny Shaw, D-Bolivar, won reelection against Republican challenger Brad Grantham.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 83
Incumbent Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, held the lead early Wednesday against Democratic challenger Noah Nordstrom.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 86
Incumbent Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, won reelection against independent candidate Jeff Johnston.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Rep. Larry Miller, D-Memphis, won reelection against Republican Larry Hunter.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Rep. Justin Lafferty, R-Knoxville, won reelection against Democrat Cary Hammond.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 92
Incumbent Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, won reelection over Democrat Teri Mai in District 92.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 93
Incumbent Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, won reelection against Republican Renarda Renee Clariett.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 94
Incumbent Rep. Ron Gant, R-Piperton, won reelection against Democrat Terry Saine.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 97
Incumbent Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis, held the lead early Wednesday against against Democrat Jess Huseth.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent Rep. Antonio Parkinson, D-Memphis, won reelection against Republican Cecil Hale.
Tennessee House of Representatives District 99
Incumbent Rep. Tom Leatherwood, R-Arlington, won a decisive reelection victory against independent candidate William Mouzon.

Tennessee
West Tennessee man sentenced to 20 years for enticement of a minor – WBBJ TV

West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor
Jackson, TN – Garrett Baughman, 19, of Wildersville, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for soliciting sexually explicit images and videos from a thirteen-year-old child. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., Interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.
📸: TBI Sex Offender Registry
Baughman was charged with one count of production of child pornography; one count of use of a facility and means of interstate commerce to persuade, induce, entice a minor to engage in sexual criminal acts; and one count of receipt of child pornography. Following his guilty plea to the enticement of a minor charge, United States Senior District Judge J. Daniel Breen sentenced Baughman to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Additionally, Baughman must comply with the conditions of the Sexual Offender Registry upon his release.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Nashville-Jackson Resident Agency Child Exploitation Task Force and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Caroline Parish prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
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TN Lottery player wins $510,000 Daily Tennessee Jackpot in Savannah – WBBJ TV

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE TENNESSEE LOTTERY:
$760,000 TENNESSEE CASH WINNER IN SNEEDVILLE, $510,000 DAILY TENNESSEE JACKPOT WINNER IN SAVANNAH
SNEEDVILLE/SAVANNAH – What a night! Two popular Tennessee Lottery in-state games saw jackpot winners last night: One player in Sneedville scored a $760,000 Tennessee Cash win, while another player in Savannah won the Daily Tennessee Jackpot top prize of $510,000.
The Tennessee Cash winning $760,000 ticket was sold at Fastop Market, 127 Tazewell Hwy. in Sneedville.
The Daily Tennessee Jackpot winning $510,000 ticket was sold at Pit Stop, 795 Clifton Road in Savannah.
No additional information is available until the prizes are claimed.
The Lottery reminds players to have fun and play responsibly.
About the Tennessee Education Lottery
The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation operates from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products. Since January 20, 2004, the Lottery has raised more than $8 billion to fund designated education programs, including college grants, scholarships, and K-12 after-school programs. In addition to the educational beneficiaries, players have won more than $21.7 billion in prizes and Lottery retailers have earned more than $2 billion in commissions.
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AP College Football Rankings: Georgia Bulldogs Ranking Following Win Over Tennessee

The Associated Press has released a new batch of college football rankings following week three of the 2025 college football season.
Week three of the 2025 college football season is in the books as teams all across the country turn their attention to week four. With another exciting week of college football now complete, the Associated Press has released another batch of college football rankings.
Multiple exciting games took place over the weekend and resulted in some massive upsets. Multiple teams inside the top-15 were upset, as 12th-ranked Clemson was defeated by Georgia Tech, 11th-ranked South Carolina was handled by Vanderbilt, and eighth-ranked Notre Dame suffered a shocking loss to Texas A&M at home.
The Georgia Bulldogs were another team to play in an exciting matchup, as they won an overtime thriller against the 15th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on the road. The victory was the Bulldogs’ ninth consecutive win over the Vols and their fifth straight in Neyland Stadium.
The Bulldogs will be off for week four as they partake in their first bye week of the 2025 season. The Dawgs will return to action on Saturday, September 27th, when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide in Athens. It will be the first meeting between these two teams in Sanford Stadium since 2015.
Editor’s note**: This article will be updated as the rankings are released
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