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Posted by: Kate Prince on Aug 25, 2021

The Tennessee Republican Party in a 33-22 vote has decided to charge candidates seeking to represent the GOP on the ballot, the Nashville Post reports on the original story from the Tennessee Journal. Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate will be charged $5,000 for the privilege of running, candidates for U.S. House will pay $2,500, candidates for state Senate will pay $1,000, candidates for state House will pay $500, partisan judicial candidates will pay $500, candidates for countywide positions will pay $100 and county commission and constable candidates will pay $25. The measure was passed to cut down on unserious candidates and to bring in more money for the state party.