Power Poll: Legislative Culture Wars

Tennessee State Capitol Building

A large majority of survey respondents favor revisiting the state’s abortion ban but most are not optimistic that lawmakers will amend the law.

A Competitive County?

Elaine Davis wearing a blue dress giving her victory speech on August 4, 2022.

Last week’s local election results look like another step toward an increasingly mixed political landscape.

Toeing the Party Line

Knoxville voters responded to the infusion of partisan politics into the city election by voting for or against blocs of candidates, not individuals.

Incumbents Roll to Victory

City voters re-elect five Council members over GOP-backed challengers in an unusually partisan election.

Partisan Knives Sharpen

Misinformation becomes a weapon as early voting ends and a bruising city election enters its final days.

A Partisan Flavor

In Knoxville’s officially nonpartisan election, GOP-backed Council candidates are running as a unified slate in hopes of unseating the incumbents in the Democratic-leaning city.