politics
Justin Pearson wins Democratic primary for Tennessee's redrawn 9th District
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson won the Democratic primary in the Volunteer State’s newly redrawn 9th Congressional District on Thursday, besting state Sen. London Lamar to advance to the general election.
TL;DR
- Justin Pearson won the Democratic primary for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District.
- He defeated state Sen. London Lamar with 64.9% of the vote.
- Pearson was part of the "Tennessee Three" and gained national attention for a gun violence protest.
- The 9th District was redrawn and is now considered solidly Republican.
- Pearson will face an uphill battle in the general election due to the redistricting.