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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 20, 2022

Two new candidates have emerged in state Senate District 19, the Nashville Post reports. Following Sen. Brenda Gilmore’s last-minute decision to retire and endorse attorney Keeda Haynes, the state’s anti-skulduggery law triggered an extended qualifying period, now set for April 28. This week, former Metro Councilmember Jerry Maynard and The Equity Alliance co-founder Charlane Oliver have picked up petitions seeking to qualify for the Democratic primary. Since leaving the council, Maynard has remained involved in local politics, including through his government relations company The Maynard Group. He also served as a fundraising liaison for Gilmore during her 2018 run for Senate. Oliver helped launch The Equity Alliance in 2016 to advocate for voting rights and other issues in local and statewide campaigns.