TN Residency Requirement For Congressional Primaries Heads To Lee’s Desk

A Bill That Would Require A Candidate To Live In Tennessee For Three Years In Order To Run In A Republican Or Democrat Primary Election For Congress Is Headed To Gov. Bill Lee’s Desk.

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Bill To Block Congressional Newcomers Passes House But Raises Confusion

After HB2764 Was Substituted And Conformed To SB2616 On The House Floor Yesterday Evening, Some Confusion Arose Over When The Bill Would Take Effect. Several Representatives Questioned Representative Dave Wright, The Bill’s Sponsor, On Whether The Bill Would Affect The Upcoming Elections This Year.

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Bill To Block Congressional Newcomers Passes House Committee; Raises Constitutional Concerns

An Amended Tennessee Bill That Originally Would Have Stymied The Campaigns Of District 5 Republican Candidates Robby Starbuck And Morgan Ortagus, Has Been Passed Out Of The House Local Government Committee And Now Heads To The House Floor For A Vote.

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Bill To Lock Out Congressional Newcomers Faces Amendments In House

Sen. Frank Niceley’s Effort To Avoid An “Invasion” Of “Carpetbagger Republicans” In The 2022 Congressional Races Could Hit A Stumbling Block In The House.

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Bill To Allow Only Bonafide Candidates To Run Passed By Senate And Heads To House (Update)

The Tennessee Senate overwhelmingly voted on a bill to only allow “bonafide Republicans” to run for U.S. Congressional seats.

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TN Bill That Would Disqualify Congressional Candidates Ortagus & Starbuck Raises Constitutional Questions

A Bill That Would Put An Additional Residency Requirement On Candidates Seeking Congressional Seats In Tennessee Advanced Tuesday From A Senate Committee, But Its Constitutionality Was Questioned.

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TN Senate Bill That Would Disqualify Congressional Candidates Ortagus & Starbuck Fast Tracked To Committee

Last Thursday, We Broke The Story About A Bill In The Tennessee General Assembly That Would Disqualify Two Tennessee Congressional Candidates For District 5 Should They Pass Into Law. The Senate Version Of The Bill Appears To Have Been Fast Tracked And Will Be Heard By The Senate State And Local Government Subcommittee Tomorrow, February 15th.

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New Tennessee Bill Would Disqualify Congressional Candidates Ortagus And Starbuck

A Set Of Companion Bills Introduced In The Tennessee Legislature Would Disqualify Two Tennessee Congressional Candidates For District 5 (Morgan Ortagus and Robby Starbuck) Should They Pass Into Law.

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