Stockard on the Stump: Strange becomes normal in Tennessee governor’s race

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 1,164

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Tennessee’s gubernatorial campaign is growing contentious and bizarre.

Between a fight involving Democrat Jerri Green and independent Lauren Pinkston, mud-slinging at independent David Hatley – and vandalism – and Republican Marsha Blackburn’s ham-fisted tactics, the race is growing weirder by the minute.

In the latest twist, one of Hatley’s Johnson City business locations appears to have been hit by vandals who tagged it with red paint saying, “Drop out or die,” accompanied …

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