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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 13, 2022

The Tennessee Democratic Party held its final gubernatorial debate last night in Memphis, ABC 24 reports. The candidates — Dr. Carnita Atwater, a Memphis neighborhood leader, Nashville-area doctor Jason Martin and Memphis City Council member JB Smiley — spoke about their views on Medicaid expansion, whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana, and the best approach to economic development. They also touched on education funding priorities and how they would work with local district attorneys. Whoever wins the August primary will face Republican incumbent Gov. Bill Lee.