The Democratic Party is gaining ground, even in East Tennessee

By: Ben Sessoms

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 2,628

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Democratic candidates in much of the Volunteer State, especially in its rural areas, face a steep hill to climb. Perhaps that is most true in East Tennessee, a region that has voted reliably red for decades.

Hamilton County, the urban anchor of Southeast Tennessee with Chattanooga as its seat, hasn’t voted for a Democratic county mayor since the early 1990s, and a majority of its voters haven’t cast a ballot for a Democratic …

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