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PRESS RELEASE: Think Tank Releases Fact Sheet on Primary Election Participation as Tennessee Lawmakers Consider Changes to Voter Participation Rules

The new analysis shows Tennessee is currently aligned with most of the country in allowing voters not registered with a political party to participate in primary elections. NASHVILLE – A new fact sheet from nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee details how primary election participation works for voters across the country as Tennessee lawmakers consider legislation that […]

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PRESS RELEASE: New Edition of Tennessee County Dashboard Expands Access to Critical Data Across All 95 Counties

Think tank’s 2026 version of the dashboard expands resource to more than 92,000 data points and provides a new economic mobility framework for Tennessee’s 95 counties NASHVILLE – Released today by nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee, the 2026 State of Our Counties Dashboard is a significantly expanded and enhanced interactive tool designed to help local leaders, […]

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Kicking Off the 2026 Election Year with County and Judicial Primaries on May 5th

Welcome to another election year! In November, Tennesseans will join voters across the country in casting ballots for congressional representation in this midterm election cycle. At the state level, we will also elect a new governor and choose our state representatives – the whole state House and the odd-numbered state Senate districts. But before then, […]

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