New Tennessee Bill Would Disqualify Congressional Candidates Ortagus And Starbuck

The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn], February 10, 2022 – A set of companion bills introduced in the Tennessee Legislature would disqualify two Tennessee Congressional candidates for District 5 should they pass into law.

House Bill 2764 (HB2764), sponsored by Representative Dave Wright (R-Corryton-District 19) and Senate Bill 2616 (SB2616), sponsored by Senator Frank Niceley (R-Strawberry Plains – District 8), as introduced, would prohibit a person from being nominated as a candidate for United States senator or member of the United States house of representatives unless the person has voted in the three previous elections in this state (Tennessee). – Amends TCA Title 2. (Read more)

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