Excitement in Johnson City and Memphis
In eastern Tennessee, it looks like Republican Congressmember David Davis will not be making it to the general election or back to Congress next year. His challenger, Dr. Phil Roe, has bested him in the primary, beating him by a slim but definite margin. Roe was mayor of Johnson City before declaring his run for Congress. He is favored to win in the general election where he will face off against Democrat Rob Russell. This district has been Republican for a century and was once held by President Jackson.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the state in Memphis, Democrats were battling it out in a race that turned pretty nasty. Challenger Nikki Tinker ran some ads suggesting that her opponent, incumbent Congressman Steve Cohen, was racist. Cohen is famous for having expressed interest in joining the Congressional Black Caucus. He represents a largely African American district. EMILY's List, which had endorsed Tinker, criticized the ads, as did presidential candidate Barack Obama. The ads were so nasty that they may have backfired as Cohen originally comfortable lead turned into a rout. Congressman Cohen will go on to the general election and will likely be returning to Congress in January.
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