Just heard Pearson’s gonna announce a senate bid against Blackburn
If Blackburn gets caught in a dead boy/live girl situation, Pearson would have to sit out the first couple of days of the session since he turns 30 on Jan. 7, 2025.
If you are talking about the same Twitter post that I saw, that was attention-grabbing clickbait.
Could see Jones running for TN-05 next year.
I don’t see it happening, at lest not so soon.
Someone prominent is going to go for TN-05 in 2024, that's for sure. Between Ogles' perceived problems/weaknesses (mostly from Dems, but also a certain faction of Reps) and the energy activists received from recent events, somebody will try to catch national attention and make a actual go at it.
Yes, but it’s likely not going to be Jones. I could see it being Jason Martin.
The other name that wouldn't really surprise me is Justin Kanew, who ran against Mark Green in 2018. I know he lives in Williamson County (not sure whether in TN-5 or TN-7 though). But, he's maintained a very high profile among progressives in Tennessee through running The Tennessee Holler, which is probably the most prominent left-leaning political Twitter account/advocacy awareness group in the state. I also suppose it's possible that he'd rather just stay focused on that though.