“Closed Primaries Killed Us”: GOP State Lawmaker Admits Crossover Democrats Keep Him In Office

State Representative David Wright (R-Corryton-District 19) And Senator Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville-District 7) Came Under Fire After The Knox County Republican Party’s Town Hall Last Week As They Fielded Questions About Their Stance On Closed Primaries And Why The Legislature Can’t (Or Won’t) Get It Done. But Rep. Wright May Have Said The Quiet Part Aloud When He Admitted He Relies On Democrats To Keep Him, And Others Like Him, In Office.