Who runs for Bob Corker's seat in the Senate for Tenn in 2018 if he retires?
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« on: July 19, 2016, 07:41:33 PM »
« edited: July 19, 2016, 08:02:04 PM by Dave1 »
I could see these as possible Republican Candidates:

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam
Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Beth Hartwell
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development Bill Hagerty
US Representative Diane Black

Possible Democratic Candidates

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland
US Representative Jim Cooper
US Representative Steve Cohen
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke


I think either Bill Haslam or Diane Black would win the seat because the District is heavily Republican.
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2016, 08:11:55 PM »
I wouldn't be surprised if Corker and Haslam decided to switch jobs.
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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2016, 09:06:52 PM »
Quote from: Skill and Chance on July 19, 2016, 08:30:05 PM
Quote from: Indy Texas on July 19, 2016, 08:11:55 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if Corker and Haslam decided to switch jobs.

Rumor is Corker has always wanted to be governor, so that is very possible.  And anything statewide in Tennessee should be ironclad Safe R barring a Watergate level scandal and Tim McGraw (D).

I would literally do a backflip if the ol' Indian Outlaw actually got in a race for real
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2016, 09:07:13 PM »
Quote from: Skill and Chance on July 19, 2016, 08:30:05 PM
Quote from: Indy Texas on July 19, 2016, 08:11:55 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if Corker and Haslam decided to switch jobs.

Rumor is Corker has always wanted to be governor, so that is very possible.  And anything statewide in Tennessee should be ironclad Safe R barring a Watergate level scandal and Tim McGraw (D).

^ Yeah, they been talking about that job switch for a while.
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2016, 09:14:58 PM »
Bill Haslam and Bill Frist are the big name Republicans. Besides them, if they don't run for Governor, Tim Burchett and Ryan Haynes seem like good potential nominees.
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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2016, 09:25:52 PM »
I'd wouldn't mind seeing Bill Frist run for that seat. I think he would have a very good chance to win.
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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2016, 09:29:54 PM »
I think Bob Corker would be a good Governor and could do two terms before retiring for real.
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2016, 09:50:13 PM »
Other big names could be the Williamson County pair of Jack Johnson or Marsha Blackburn.  If Grant Starrett wins in TN-4, he would have a shot as well (if he is 30 by January 3, 2019).
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2016, 05:32:25 PM »
Quote from: ExtremeRepublican on July 19, 2016, 09:50:13 PM
Other big names could be the Williamson County pair of Jack Johnson or Marsha Blackburn.  If Grant Starrett wins in TN-4, he would have a shot as well (if he is 30 by January 3, 2019).

How old is Grant Starrett? If he graduated Vandy in '12 he's probably my age but good god does he look like he's 15
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2016, 06:22:16 PM »
Marsha Blackburn doesn't strike me as very bright whenever I see her in interviews.  She's got a serious Palin vibe.  I like Diane Black, she would be great.
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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2016, 10:55:43 PM »
Quote from: KingSweden on July 20, 2016, 05:32:25 PM
Quote from: ExtremeRepublican on July 19, 2016, 09:50:13 PM
Other big names could be the Williamson County pair of Jack Johnson or Marsha Blackburn.  If Grant Starrett wins in TN-4, he would have a shot as well (if he is 30 by January 3, 2019).

How old is Grant Starrett? If he graduated Vandy in '12 he's probably my age but good god does he look like he's 15

He is 27 or 28.  He graduated from graduate school at Vandy.  He would be the youngest congressman, I believe.
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