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Aug 5 2022
04:06 am
Tennessee's new congressional map split Davidson county, home to Nashville, into three separate districts, likely shifting the state's delegation from seven Republicans and two Democrats to eight Republicans and one Democrat.
Andy Ogles will win GOP nomination in redrawn Tennessee 5th District
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