Opinion: ‘Republican resilience offers reassurance, not an excuse for complacency’
Tennessee Independent David Hatley secured about 9.3% of the vote in the gubernatorial race. Marsha Blackburn won with roughly 45.5% and Jerri Green lost with 42.9%. (Tennessee Press Association file)
John Covington
John Covington is a lifelong Shelby County resident. He spent nearly two decades teaching history at both the high school and college levels before entering law enforcement, where he has served in the Memphis Police Department for more than a decade. He is vice president of the Memphis Police Association, holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Memphis, and is active in local Republican politics.
“Republicans who dismiss Jerri Green’s performance because she lost are missing the point. But Democrats who see it as proof that Tennessee is about to turn blue are, I believe, missing an even bigger one.”
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