The Tri-Star State: What Blackburn And Lee Mean For Tennessee And The GOP

Tennesseans bucked a couple of longtime trends last week when they elected Marsha Blackburn. Not only is she the state’s first female U.S. senator. Voters statewide also showed a clear preference for a Republican who embodies what could be called “the tea party wing” of the GOP.

WPLN’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán has been reporting on the elections. He joins Jason Moon Wilkins to discuss what the voters’ choice of Blackburn and Governor-elect Bill Lee mean for Tennessee.

Nashville Public Radio’s ongoing conversations about Tennessee politics are available in a podcast, The Tri-Star State. You can listen by visiting wpln.org/tristar or subscribe using your favorite podcasting app.