Fifth House Republican Loses Bid for Statewide Office

First Read: “In Tennessee’s marquee primary contest last night, Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) — who tied herself to President Trump in TV ads — finished a disappointing third in the state’s GOP gubernatorial primary. Businessman Bill Lee was first at 37%, businessman Randy Boyd second at 24% and Black in third at 23%.”

“By our count, Black becomes the fifth House Republican to lose a bid for statewide office, following Luke Messer (Indiana), Todd Rokita (Indiana), Evan Jenkins (West Virginia) and Raul Labrador (Idaho).”

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