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On the Fly: State Primary and General Election Preview — The Beam #12 | Tennessee Firefly
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The Beam · Issue #12

On the Fly: State Primary and General Election Preview

Thursday, August 6, 2026

On the Fly: State Primary and General Election Preview
On the Fly: State Primary and General Election Preview

Good afternoon.

Today, Tennessee voters will decide the primaries for governor, along with every State House seat and odd-numbered Senate seats. In today's special election edition of our On the Fly podcast, we take a closer look at the races to watch tonight.

The Lead

On the Fly: State Primary and General Election Preview

The governor’s race is attracting the most attention, especially on the GOP side, where cash and polling have dominated headlines lately.

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By the numbers

Up to 11Open House Seats

Voices

Today is the day, Tennessee! I would be honored to have your vote. Let’s do this together —vote Marsha!
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, candidate for governor
Chelsea and I took our boys to the polls today because some lessons are best taught by example. Voting is one of the greatest privileges we have as Americans, and we’re proud to pass the importance of civic duty to the next generation.
Rep. John Rose, candidate for governor

Polls are open across Tennessee until 7 p.m. CT today, and if you haven't voted yet, you still have time. The Firefly team will break down the results you need to know tomorrow. Thanks for reading.

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