Squad-backed ‘Tennessee Three’ lawmaker wins House primary in newly redrawn district
Squad-backed 'Tennessee Three' lawmaker Justin Pearson won the Democrat primary in Tennessee's redrawn 9th Congressional District after redistricting split the Memphis-area district.
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Justin Pearson, District 86, part of the trio of lawmakers in his state referred to as the "Tennessee Three," won the Democratic primary Thursday in Tennessee's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District.
London Lamar, District 33, community activist Marion LaTroy Alexandria-Williams and attorney Jim Torino.
He will face [REPUBLICAN NOMINEE] in November with his campaign warchest of millions of dollars he has raised throughout his campaign, significantly outpacing his Democratic opponents.
The Memphis-area state lawmaker entered the primary with the backing of prominent Democrats who are part of the progressive group of lawmakers called "the Squad," including Reps.
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