Bill Hagerty defeated Dr. Manny Sethi by less than 400 votes, 51.55 to 43.35 percent, in the Republican race for U.S. Senate as Bedford Countians went to the polls Thursday. Voters statewide agreed, giving Hagerty the nomination. The election served as a primary for state races and a general election for Bedford County offices. “Thank […]
Tennessee’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate was called “the nastiest in the nation.” But now with Ambassador Bill Hagerty’s win, Volunteer State Republicans are hoping to put all that behind them. Saturday morning, the party held their annual GOP Unity Event at Puckett’s Grocery in Franklin. “As family discussions sometimes go, they get a little […]
Tennessee GOP leaders stood together Saturday morning to both celebrate and regroup together their shared political vision for the state come November. U.S. Senate Republican candidate Bill Hagerty proved the honoree of the GOP Unity Luncheon inside Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant in downtown Franklin. “I love asking this question — ‘Ain’t it great to be […]
In what was a bitter slugfest for the United States Senate seat, which will be soon vacated by former governor and retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty defeated Nashville physician Manny Sethi to clinch the Republican nomination. Hagerty will move on to face Democratic challenger Marquita Bradshaw in November. […]
Former Ambassador Bill Hagerty on Thursday won a contested Republican primary to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander. Hagerty, endorsed by President Trump more than a year ago, was expected to cruise to the nomination but in recent weeks was forced to fend off a spirited challenge from Nashville surgeon Manny Sethi. As some publicly […]
President Donald Trump congratulated Bill Hagerty on his Republican primary victory in Tennessee’s U.S. Senate race. Hagerty defeated Nashville trauma surgeon Manny Sethi and a host of other GOP candidates in the race for Sen. Lamar Alexander’s seat. Alexander is not running for re-election. In a tweet Friday night, Trump congratulated Hagerty along with Roger […]
President Donald Trump is scheduled to join U.S. Senate candidate Bill Hagerty Wednesday evening for a tele-town hall. Hagerty’s campaign has scheduled the tele-town hall for 7:45 p.m. Eastern/6:45 p.m. Central Standard Time Wednesday, August 5. You can RSVP for Hagerty’s tele-town hall with Trump by clicking here. This, according to a press release Hagerty’s […]
On the eve of the Tennessee primary election, President Donald Trump urged Tennesseans to support his pick for U.S. Senate, Bill Hagerty during a tele-town hall. Trump argued that the Senate candidate is the best equipped to “make sure China is held accountable” for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. “I want to thank all […]
On Wednesday, one day before Thursday’s GOP primary, U.S. President Donald Trump held another tele-town hall for U.S. Senate candidate Bill Hagerty, whom he endorsed last year. “I went to Bill. I said we need your help. I want you to be on our transition team. I appointed him as ambassador to Japan. And he […]
President Donald Trump offered one more virtual boost Wednesday on the eve of Election Day for Bill Hagerty, who is tangled up in a tough Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat. Trump predicted a win for his former ambassador to Japan during his second conference call appearance for Hagerty and supporters, as attention […]
