Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Beyond the presidential race, this year’s ballot includes several important local elections and key state races.
One particularly fierce Tennessee race is between Marsha Blackburn and Gloria Johnson.
Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn is seeking a second term against state Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville. Going into the election, Blackburn was favored to win the Volunteer State, which has not elected a statewide Democratic candidate since 2006.
A recent October poll from the Beacon Poll of Tennessee shows Sen. Blackburn leading by 23 points over Rep. Johnson (54%-31%).
Here’s what to know about the candidates and their beliefs ahead of Election Day.
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee
Blackburn, 72, is the incumbent candidate and a senior U.S. Senator from Tennessee. She is seeking her second term in the Senate.
Before being elected to the Senate, Blackburn served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, and before that served in the Tennessee Senate.