Fall matchup set between ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November. The match will pit a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close ally of former President Donald Trump. Johnson defeated three primary opponents in Tennessee’s primary Thursday, including Marquita Bradshaw. The state has solely elected GOP statewide candidates for nearly two decades. Republican Rep. Andy Ogles also defeated well-funded opponent Nashville council member Courtney Johnston as he pursues a second term in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District.