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May 8 2025
08:36 pm
How do Tennessee voters feel about the current political landscape? To answer this question, Vanderbilt has released the results from its latest poll, which surveyed 1,223 Tennessee registered voters on major issues from the economy to immigration between April 17 to April 27.
Vanderbilt Poll: Tennessee voters largely oppose federal spending cuts on key programs
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