2 Democratic Lawmakers Ousted From Tennessee House in April Reelected
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The two black Tennessee lawmakers expelled from the state House of Representatives in April were re-elected to their seats on Thursday in special elections.
(L–R) Expelled Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis), expelled Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), and Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) are recognized by the audience at Fisk University before Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Nashville, Tenn., on April 7, 2023. George Walker IV/AP Photo
TENNESSEE—Voters in Tennessee’s two largest cities reelected the two Democratic representatives who, in April, were ousted from the state’s General Assembly after protesting for stricter gun control in the wake of the Covenant School shooting in late March.
Nashville Rep. Justin Jones and Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson were both easily reelected in the special elections held Thursday, Aug. 3.
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