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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 11, 2022

Fourteen Republicans and two Democrats have met the filing deadline to run for the newly redrawn 5th Congressional District, Tennessee Ledger reports. Republicans in the primary race are Geni Batchelor, Jeff Beierlein, Natisha Brooks, Sarah A. Grams, Beth Harwell, Baxter Lee, Richie Lee, Timothy Bruce Lee, Andy Ogles, Morgan Ortagus, Robby Starbuck, Stewart T. Parks, Kurt Winstead and Tres Wittum. A new state measure that would exclude Ortagus from running awaits the governor’s signature, but Ortagus supporters have already promised a lawsuit if the bill is enacted. The two Democratic filers are state Sen. Heidi Campbell and Justicia Rizzo.