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Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. (born November 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011.[1]

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  1. 114 relations: Abortion-rights movements, Affordable Care Act, Andrea Conte, Bachelor of Arts, Barack Obama, Basil Marceaux, Bill Boner, Bill Haslam, Bill Morris (Tennessee politician), Bill Purcell (mayor), Bob Clement, Bob Corker, Brett Kavanaugh, Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination, Bridgestone Arena, Bush tax cuts, Capital punishment, Chamber of commerce, Clandestine chemistry, Classes of United States senators, Cultural liberalism, Davidson County, Tennessee, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Democratic Party (United States), Dolly Parton, Don Sundquist, Donald Trump, East Tennessee, England, Eugene McCarthy, Fiscal conservatism, Frank G. Clement, Frist Art Museum, G.D. Searle, LLC, Gannett, Governor of Tennessee, Great Recession, Harvard University, Haywood County, Tennessee, HCA Healthcare, Houston Oilers, International Paper, Itek, Jim Bryson (politician), John Jay Hooker, John Shelton Wilder, Kathleen Sebelius, Lexington, Massachusetts, Library, List of mayors of Nashville, Tennessee, ... Expand index (64 more) »

  2. Democratic Party governors of Tennessee
  3. Heads of county government in Tennessee

Abortion-rights movements

Abortion-rights movements are movements that advocate for legal access to induced abortion services, including elective abortion.

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Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and colloquially as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.

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Andrea Conte

Andrea Conte (born February 13, 1941) is the wife of former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, serving as First Lady of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

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Basil Marceaux

Basil Marceaux, Sr. (born May 26, 1952) is an American perennial candidate who has on multiple occasions run for state and federal public office in Tennessee. Phil Bredesen and Basil Marceaux are 21st-century Tennessee politicians.

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Bill Boner

William Hill Boner (born February 14, 1945) is an American educator and former Democratic politician from Tennessee. Phil Bredesen and Bill Boner are heads of county government in Tennessee.

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Bill Haslam

William Edward Haslam (born August 23, 1958) is an American billionaire businessman and politician who served as the 49th governor of Tennessee from 2011 to 2019. Phil Bredesen and bill Haslam are American Presbyterians.

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Bill Morris (Tennessee politician)

William Noel Morris (born September 29, 1932), known as Bill Morris, is a Tennessee politician who served as mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee, including the city of Memphis. Phil Bredesen and Bill Morris (Tennessee politician) are heads of county government in Tennessee.

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Bill Purcell (mayor)

William Paxson Purcell III (born October 25, 1953) is an American politician who served as the fifth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, elected first in 1999 and reelected to a second term in 2003.

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Bob Clement

Robert Nelson Clement (born September 23, 1943) is an American politician and academic administrator.

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Bob Corker

Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. Phil Bredesen and Bob Corker are American Presbyterians.

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Brett Kavanaugh

Brett Michael Kavanaugh (born February 12, 1965) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination

On July 9, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.

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Bridgestone Arena

Bridgestone Arena (originally Nashville Arena, and formerly Gaylord Entertainment Center and Sommet Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

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Bush tax cuts

The phrase Bush tax cuts refers to changes to the United States tax code passed originally during the presidency of George W. Bush and extended during the presidency of Barack Obama, through.

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Capital punishment

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct.

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Chamber of commerce

A chamber of commerce, or board of trade, is a form of business network.

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Clandestine chemistry

Clandestine chemistry is chemistry carried out in secret, and particularly in illegal drug laboratories.

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Classes of United States senators

The 100 seats in the United States Senate are divided into 3 classes to determine which seats will be up for election in any 2-year cycle, with only 1 class being up for election at a time.

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Cultural liberalism

Cultural liberalism is a social philosophy which expresses the social dimension of liberalism and advocates the freedom of individuals to choose whether to conform to cultural norms.

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Davidson County, Tennessee

Davidson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a United States immigration policy.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily for her decades-long career in country music.

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Don Sundquist

Donald Kenneth Sundquist (March 15, 1936 – August 27, 2023) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 47th governor of Tennessee from 1995 to 2003.

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.

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East Tennessee

East Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee defined in state law.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Eugene McCarthy

Eugene Joseph McCarthy (March 29, 1916December 10, 2005) was an American politician, writer, and academic from Minnesota.

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Fiscal conservatism

In American political theory, fiscal conservatism or economic conservatism is a political and economic philosophy regarding fiscal policy and fiscal responsibility with an ideological basis in capitalism, individualism, limited government, and laissez-faire economics.

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Frank G. Clement

Frank Goad Clement (June 2, 1920 – November 4, 1969) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st Governor of Tennessee from 1953 to 1959 and from 1963 to 1967. Phil Bredesen and Frank G. Clement are Democratic Party governors of Tennessee.

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Frist Art Museum

The Frist Art Museum, formerly known as the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, is an art exhibition hall in Nashville, Tennessee, housed in the city's historic U.S. Post Office building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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G.D. Searle, LLC

G.D. Searle, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer.

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Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. is an American mass media holding company headquartered in New York City.

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Governor of Tennessee

The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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Great Recession

The Great Recession was a period of marked decline in economies around the world that occurred in the late 2000s.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Haywood County, Tennessee

Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the region known as West Tennessee.

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HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is an American for-profit operator of health care facilities that was founded in 1968.

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Houston Oilers

The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston, Texas from its founding in 1960 to 1996.

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International Paper

The International Paper Company is an American pulp and paper company, the largest such company in the world.

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Itek

Itek Corporation was a United States defense contractor that initially specialized in camera systems for spy satellites and various other reconnaissance systems.

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Jim Bryson (politician)

Jim Bryson (born July 14, 1961) is an American politician who served as a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 23rd district.

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John Jay Hooker

John Jay Hooker, Jr. (August 24, 1930 – January 24, 2016) was an American attorney, entrepreneur, political gadfly and perennial candidate from Nashville, Tennessee, who was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Tennessee in 1970 and 1998.

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John Shelton Wilder

John Shelton Wilder (June 3, 1921 – January 1, 2010) was an American politician who was the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee for 36 years from January 1971 to January 2007, possibly the longest time anyone has served as Lieutenant Governor or a similar position in the history of the United States.

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Kathleen Sebelius

Kathleen Sebelius (née Gilligan, born May 15, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 21st United States Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 until 2014.

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Lexington, Massachusetts

Lexington is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 10 miles (16 km) from Downtown Boston.

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Library

A library is a collection of books, and possibly other materials and media, that is accessible for use by its members and members of allied institutions.

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List of mayors of Nashville, Tennessee

The Mayor of Nashville is the chief executive of the government of Nashville, Tennessee.

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List of United States senators from Tennessee

Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Manchester (village), New York

Manchester is a village located within the Town of Manchester in Ontario County, New York, United States.

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Marc Ambinder

Marc Ambinder (born) is an American university professor, journalist, and television producer.

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Marsha Blackburn

Mary Marsha Blackburn (née Wedgeworth; born June 6, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Tennessee. Phil Bredesen and Marsha Blackburn are American Presbyterians.

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Massachusetts Senate

The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Medicaid

In the United States, Medicaid is a government program that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources.

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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine (contracted from) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.

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Mike McWherter

Michael Ray McWherter is an American lawyer, businessman and politician from the state of Tennessee.

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Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves, often referred to as the Wolves, are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis.

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Mitch McConnell

Addison Mitchell McConnell III (born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and retired attorney who has been serving as senate minority leader since 2021 and the senior United States senator from Kentucky since 1985, the longest serving senator in his state's history.

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Modern liberalism in the United States

Modern liberalism in the United States is based on the combined ideas of civil liberty and equality with support for social justice.

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Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).

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National Hockey League

The National Hockey League (NHL; Ligue nationale de hockey, LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada.

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Ned McWherter

Ned Ray McWherter (October 15, 1930April 4, 2011) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 46th Governor of Tennessee, from 1987 to 1995. Phil Bredesen and Ned McWherter are Democratic Party governors of Tennessee.

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New Democrats (United States)

New Democrats, also known as centrist Democrats, Clinton Democrats or moderate Democrats, are a centrist ideological faction within the Democratic Party in the United States.

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New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey.

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Nissan Stadium

Nissan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, it is primarily used for football and is the home field of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) and the Tigers of Tennessee State University.

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Northern United States

The Northern United States, commonly referred to as the American North, the Northern States, or simply the North, is a geographical and historical region of the United States.

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Oceanport, New Jersey

Oceanport is a borough situated in the Jersey Shore region, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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On the Issues

On the Issues or OnTheIssues is an American non-partisan, non-profit organization providing information to American voters on American candidates, primarily via their website.

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Parkland high school shooting

The Parkland high school shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018, when 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the Miami metropolitan area city of Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others.

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Politico

Politico (stylized in all caps), known originally as The Politico, is an American political digital newspaper company.

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Populism

Populism is a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group with "the elite".

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Presidency of Barack Obama

Barack Obama's tenure as the 44th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2009, and ended on January 20, 2017.

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Primary election

Party primaries or primary elections are elections in which a political party selects a candidate for an upcoming general election.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Rochester, New York

Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Monroe County.

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Ron Ramsey

Ronald Lynn Ramsey (born November 20, 1955) is an American auctioneer, politician, and lobbyist, who served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Tennessee and speaker of the State Senate from 2007 to 2017.

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Ronald MacKenzie

Ronald Conrad MacKenzie (May 3, 1934 – October 29, 2020) was an American attorney and Republican politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1967 to 1977.

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Same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex.

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Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Shortsville, New York

Shortsville, officially the Village of Shortsville, is a village in Ontario County, New York, United States.

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Solar power

Solar power, also known as solar electricity, is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power.

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Southeastern United States

The Southeastern United States, also referred to as the American Southeast, the Southeast, or the South, is a geographical region of the United States located in the eastern portion of the Southern United States and the southern portion of the Eastern United States.

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Steve Cohen (politician)

Stephen Ira Cohen (born May 24, 1949) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2007. Phil Bredesen and Steve Cohen (politician) are 21st-century Tennessee politicians.

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter.

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TennCare

TennCare is the state Medicaid program in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Tennessee Governor's Mansion

The Tennessee Governor's Mansion, also known as the Tennessee Residence, in Oak Hill, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville, is the official residence of the governor of Tennessee and his or her family.

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Tennessee Lottery

The Tennessee Lottery is run by the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TELC), which was created on June 11, 2003, by the Tennessee General Assembly.

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Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Tennessee's 5th congressional district

The 5th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee.

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The Atlantic

The Atlantic is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher.

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The Tennessean

The Tennessean (known until 1972 as The Nashville Tennessean) is a daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Tom Daschle

Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is an American politician and lobbyist who represented South Dakota in the United States Senate from 1987 to 2005.

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Two-round system

The two-round system (TRS or 2RS), also called ballotage, top-two runoff, or two-round plurality (as originally termed in French), is a voting method used to elect a single winner.

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United States order of precedence

The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order, or relative preeminence, for domestic and foreign government officials (military and civilian) at diplomatic, ceremonial, and social events within the United States and abroad.

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United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters.

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United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.

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Van Hilleary

William Vanderpool "Van" Hilleary (born June 20, 1959) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2003.

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Vice President of the United States

The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession.

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Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

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Vote.org

Vote.org, formerly Long Distance Voter, is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is based in the United States.

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Wheatley, Oxfordshire

Wheatley is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England, about east of Oxford.

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Winfield Dunn

Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn (born July 1, 1927) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 43rd governor of Tennessee from 1971 to 1975.

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Write-in candidate

A write-in candidate is a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot but seeks election by asking voters to cast a vote for the candidate by physically writing in the person's name on the ballot.

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1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994 to elect the next governor of Tennessee.

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2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the next governor of Tennessee, alongside other state and local elections.

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2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 2006 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the governor of Tennessee, alongside other state and local elections.

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2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 6, 2018, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

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See also

Democratic Party governors of Tennessee

Heads of county government in Tennessee

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Bredesen

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