Stockard on the Stump: Strange becomes normal in Tennessee governor’s race

The Tennessee gubernatorial race is becoming increasingly contentious and bizarre. Candidates are facing various controversies, including vandalism and mud-slinging, as the campaign intensifies.
Tennessee’s gubernatorial campaign is growing contentious and bizarre. Between a fight involving Democrat Jerri Green and independent Lauren Pinkston, mud-slinging at independent David Hatley – and vandalism – and Republican Marsha Blackburn’s ham-fisted tactics, the race is growing weirder by the minute. In the latest twist, one of Hatley’s Johnson City business locations appears to […]
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