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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 11, 2022

A number of races have been set in Rhea County, Chattanoogan.com reports. Twelfth Judicial District Attorney General Mike Taylor qualified as an independent and will face Courtney Lynch from Winchester in the general election. Also in August, current public defender and independent Jeff Harmon will face Assistant Hamilton County Public Defender Ted Engel, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary. Incumbent state Rep. Ron Travis will be unopposed in the Republican primary and face fellow Dayton native David L. Brown who is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. Finally, the county will be choosing a new state senator following redistricting. Patricia Waters, the lone Democratic contender, will face either Adam Lowe, Mark Hall or Dennis Beavers in the general election. Others may still join that race as the filing deadline has been extended to May 5 after a three-judge panel threw out the Senate redistricting map.