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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 4, 2020

Republican Bill Hagerty beat Democratic candidate Marquita Bradshaw yesterday to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander in the U.S. Senate. Hagerty — a businessman, political donor and former ambassador to Japan — won the seat with 62% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office. Bradshaw, an environmental activist from Memphis, advanced to the general election after a surprise primary victory over Nashville attorney James Mackler. She garnered 35% of the general election vote in a field that included nine independent candidates. The Nashville Post has more on the race.