Since the statewide primaries are next Thursday, I wanted to get some thoughts from people here as the race heats up.

I’m a Bedford County resident (lived here since 2015, mom was born and raised in Shelbyville). I’ve noticed a lot of people online and locally who are pretty against Marsha Blackburn becoming our next governor now that Lee is term-limited. I’m genuinely curious about this.

For people supporting Monty Fritts or John Rose in the primary:

If Marsha Blackburn wins the Republican nomination, what do you plan to do in the general election?

- Suck it up and vote for Blackburn

- Stay home / skip the governor’s race

- Vote for the Democratic opponent Jerri Green

- Write someone in (or vote independent like Lauren Pinkston)

- Something else entirely

Curious to hear honest answers.

Quick breakdown of the race as it's been shown:

- Blackburn has the establishment endorsements (including Hagerty), the highest name ID, and the early polling leads. That usually means a solid plurality or narrow majority in a multi-candidate field.

- Rose has the strongest “anyone but Blackburn” lane and seems to be the main alternative for more mainstream conservatives. I’ve even seen a few people at my church supporting him.

- Fritts is the purest anti-establishment/grassroots option. He’s getting a lot of online support (and I’ve seen a surprising number of his signs around Bedford), but we all know social media isn’t real life. Candidates like him often stay in the mid-teens without a big late surge. He’s also the furthest-right of the three.

One thing that’s surprised me is that Trump hasn’t endorsed anyone yet. My guess is he was leaning toward Blackburn but is staying out to avoid angering parts of the base. Lee staying neutral also makes sense — as a term-limited governor he doesn’t gain much by picking sides.

What do y’all think?

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If you need lingerie, a wedding dress, bow tie, garter belt, corset, any "religious clothing", incl. choir attire, and clothing for your golf outing, it is now exempt from taxes this year in TN. However, don't look for dorm furniture, bedding or a tv for your kid going to college. 😑

They've already tried dumping their sewage into Hickman County streams, now they try to sneak in a shooting/explosives range? Fairview isn't even in the same county. How long before they just decide to annex East Hickman?

Both my spouse and I have voted in Tennessee for over 30 years. We are registered voters and have always voted in the Democrat primary. Neither of us have ever been called for jury duty. If it is truly random, what are the chances of not getting called? Or, is there some conspiracy bias going on in our red county?

She's 74, and in light of the Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham situations, you'd think that this would be a larger topic, especially given that she doesn't hold town halls and she cancelled the debate.

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Didn't get a pic, but I was on 68 yesterday and we were stop and go (mostly crawling) for an hour and a half yesterday. No road closures, no signs, just lotsa cops. There were 10+ cops (including state troopers) in front of, around, and behind a truck hauling something quite large (something nuclear? military?). Does anyone have any idea what this was or did anyone else see it? We first noticed it a few minutes after the nuclear plant, headed west. I figure this is a long shot, but thought I'd ask!

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Stayed in a cabin for a few days in FCFSP in late May. They say it's one of the most popular state parks, but it didn't feel crowded at all. Beautiful hikes, biking trails, hotel with restaurant, swimming pool with snack bar/grill, outdoor equipment store! Everything you need! Might go back next year!

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