NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — While the country will be waiting to see who will be the next president of the United States after tomorrow’s election, local decisions will also be made at the ballot box.
In Tennessee, voters will also be choosing who to send back to the Tennessee General Assembly in January for the next two years.
State house races
A number of races will be easy, uncontested affairs, there are a number of seats Tennessee Democrats hope to either retain or take over for the next legislative session.
Sen. Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville) is facing off against a Republican challenger in Wyatt Rampy for the District 20 seat in the Tennessee Senate.
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A number of Nashville Democrats in the House of Representatives are also hoping to stave off challenges to their seats, including Reps. Bo Mitchell (D-50), Aftyn Behn (D-51), Justin Jones (D-52), and Jason Powell (D-53).
Mitchell faces Republican Jennifer Frensley Webb, who is also a Metro Councilwoman in District 10. Jones also faces a Republican challenger in Laura Jones, who previously ran against him and lost.