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Blackburn is a moderate Republican, and her opponent is a

June 21, 2019 by Lena Webb

Blackburn is a moderate Republican, and her opponent is a longtime Republican. She told the Washington Post, "It's my first race for the Tennessee Senate."

A few other candidates have also gone for the seat, including former Gov. Bob Stoops, who is a former state legislator.

This marks the first time that Blackburn has won a seat in Tennessee's 50th year.

This was a long time coming, but Republicans have had a strong streak of success in their own state.

In 2012, Blackburn's opponents defeated her with a margin of 52,000 votes. In 2014, she was up for reelection with a margin of just under 52,000 votes . In 2015, she was down to 46,000 votes. In 2016, Blackburn was up to 42,000 votes .

In the Democratic primary, Blackburn had a majority of the vote, but she lost the race by nearly 60 votes.

There are more details on this race, but let's look at it for a few things.

In August 2016, Blackburn's campaign sent out a "donor letter" to the Tennessee Democratic Party. It was titled "Tennessee Democratic Party, Support for Net Neutrality for the Tennessee General Assembly is My Call!" The email mentioned the Tennessee Supreme Court case, which held that net neutrality is the law of the land and that it is up to state legislators to decide the future of the internet.

In the months after its release, the Tennessee Democratic Party announced it would no longer oppose these changes and would instead support open internet.

The Tennessee Democratic Party supports open internet, but the change is not as popular as it is in New Orleans, where the issue of net neutrality has been under fire for months.

In January, the Tennessee Democratic Party sent out a "donor letter" to the State Senate. It was titled "Tennessee Democratic Party, Support for Net Neutrality for the Tennessee General Assembly is My Call!"

In April, the Tennessee Democratic Party sent out a "donor letter" to the State Assembly, stating that they support open internet, but that it is not as popular as it is in New Orleans. A month after that, the Tennessee Democratic Party sent out a "donor letter" to the State Senate. It was titled "Tennessee Democratic Party, Support for Net Neutrality for the Tennessee General Assembly is My Call!"