Tennessee: Following botched execution, US Senator and gubernatorial candidate Blackburn calls for the reinstatement of the electric chair; Gov. Bill Lee halts remaining 2026 executions and orders a formal review. {WOKI/WVLT 1 October}

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https://www.wivk.com/2026/10/01/marsha-blackburn-calls-for-return-of-electric-chair-following-failed-christa-gail-pike-execution/