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Tucker Karnes

@WTKarnes

Now: Campaign Manager, @chazmolder for TN-05 | Then: #tnleg, Bredesen ‘18, Cooper ‘19, @changepolls, Freddie ‘23, Megan ‘24 | Vols, Titans

 Nashville, TN
Joined September 2014
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Shane Goldmacher
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NEWS: The last Senate polls of 2026 from NYT/Siena: From me and @RuthIgielnik nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/po…
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Dr Pepper
@drpepperOct 31
Ooo im the Dr Pepper vampire i vant to drink your Dr Pepper haha just joking around guys happy halloween
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Republican nominee Charlie @HatcherforTN on Data Centers: “It’s not a yes or a no… We have to have some.”😕 #Memphis #TN5 (from @PepperBaker) @nonewdatacenters
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Jacob Rubashkin@JacobRubashkinOct 30
Here's a useful "Did Republicans do a Dummy-mander?" cheat sheet for next Tuesday. If Democrats win any of these seats: -NC-03 -FL-12 -FL-16 -FL-26 -TN-05 AND TN-09 then you can call it a dummymander. Otherwise, Republicans will still have done themselves essentially no harm.
David Weigel (@daveweigel) profile pictureDavid Weigel
@daveweigelOct 30
I warned that “gerrymandering didn’t work” would be one of the post-election takes if the GOP lost — but they are clearly going to win seats bc they gerrymandered. No gerrymander and Dems probably net House seats in Texas. Now, they could elect a Senator, get 50% of the statewide vote, take back the RGV… and on net lose one seat, giving Rs a 26-12 advantage in the delegation.
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Aaron Rupar
@atruparOct 30
Q: How do you expect us to start families young when the average price of a home feels out of reach? JD VANCE: I want to point out that I've only gotten one question about Jon Husted's ass
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I swear they used to be more subtle about it at the very least
The White House (@WhiteHouse) profile pictureThe White House
@WhiteHouseOct 29
Spooky szn is here.
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Bill Dries DM@bdriesdmOct 29
Busy day in the city, much of it political including time spent at The Four Way. More to come.
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Chaz Molder@chazmolderOct 29
Charlie Hatcher says it’s “not true” that he agrees with every Trump policy. Then he’s asked to name one disagreement. “Not that I can think of.”
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Courtney Rice@Court_RiceOct 28
We asked for $17 million to go deeper into red districts to not leave races on the table. Two weeks later, we hit that goal and we’re on air in #OH10 #NV02 #CO03 #FL07 #SC01 #TN05 #MN01 #VA05
Ally Mutnick (@allymutnick) profile pictureAlly Mutnick@allymutnickOct 28
The DCCC has hit this $17M fundraising goal today, per the tracker on their website
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Marsha’s refusal to debate, even in her own primary, has been THE story of the TN governor's race. She has smart, savvy team. The fact that they decided that the negative press was STILL better than putting her onstage in front of voters is… revealing. Vote blue, vote Green.
WBIR Channel 10 (@wbir) profile pictureWBIR Channel 10@wbirOct 28
Jerri Green, David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston faced off in a live debate at Middle Tennessee State University, without Marsha Blackburn, on Tuesday night. wbir.com/article/news/local/…
Three TN gubernatorial candidates debated at MTSU. So, where was Republican Marsha Blackburn?

Three TN gubernatorial candidates debated at MTSU. So, where was Republican Marsha Blackburn?

Jerri Green, David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston faced off in a live debate at Middle Tennessee State University, without Marsha Blackburn, on Tuesday night.

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Chaz Molder@chazmolderOct 27
This election comes down to one question: do we keep electing the same people who got us into this mess, or do we send a new generation of leadership to Washington? Tennesseans are footing the bill for tariffs, a reckless war and sweeping health care cuts.
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Sahil Kapur
@sahilkapurOct 27
Scoop: DCCC expands the map in the final week of 2026 election Committing $15 million to TV ads in 49 districts, including four first-time offensive spending moves in NV-2, FL-7, VA-5 and TN-5. Projecting confidence in big House gains. Full list here: nbcnews.com/politics/trump-a…
DCCC expands the map in the final week of 2026 election

DCCC expands the map in the final week of 2026 election

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is committing to $15 million to TV ads in 49 House districts in the final week before Election Day, the

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*checks calendar* Surprise!
Nashville Scene (@NashvilleScene) profile pictureNashville Scene
@NashvilleSceneOct 27
Republican congressional candidate Brent Taylor asks voters to forgive past sexual advances as "youthful indiscretions." nashvillescene.com/news/pith…
Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem

Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem

State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) has sent unsolicited nude photos as recently as 2021, dismissing past sexual advances as “youthful indiscretions” that marked his 30-year marriage.

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Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Taylor was 53 when he allegedly sent the photo nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…
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Nashville Scene
@NashvilleSceneOct 27
Republican Charlie Hatcher and Democrat Chaz Molder are locked in a congressional faceoff that centers on affordability and affects 17 counties. nashvillescene.com/news/city…
The Battle for the 5th Could Be Tennessee’s Most Competitive Race

The Battle for the 5th Could Be Tennessee’s Most Competitive Race

The contest for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District is proving to be one of the state’s most competitive races, as Republican nominee Charlie Hatcher struggles to defend Trump policies that he...

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Major polling firms with an important national election 8 days away
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Hotline: The DCCC has started in invest in Tennessee's 5th congressional district, the reddest seat the committee has poured money into. (Trump +23 | 2024)
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Chaz Molder@chazmolderOct 26
‘Molder is the closest thing Tennessee has produced in a generation to an electable congressional Southern Democrat: a mayor running on prices, tariffs, and ending a war…and endorsed by the Blue Dog Coalition.’
Tennessean (@Tennessean) profile pictureTennessean@TennesseanOct 26
Opinion: TN Republicans bet big on redistricting. Now comes the test | Opinion tennessean.com/story/opinion…
TN Republicans bet big on redistricting. Now comes the test | Opinion

TN Republicans bet big on redistricting. Now comes the test | Opinion

Tennessee Republicans redrew maps to maximize power, but early voting suggests the strategy may have backfired.

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Blake Allen
@Blake_Allen13Oct 26
Un-triaging TN-05 only makes sense if national Dems believe that undecided voters are breaking late towards Democrats (overriding the voters’ partisanship) or are staying home. And if the bottom is falling out, how it falls out and where it falls out matter a ton
Kirk A. Bado (@kirk_bado) profile pictureKirk A. Bado@kirk_badoOct 26
New in Hotline via @zachblackburn23: The DCCC is up with a coordinated ad buy with Chaz Molder in (D) in #TN05, the Trumpiest district the committee's up in yet
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Ethan C7@ECaliberSevenOct 26
Oh shoot, Dems untriaged Trump+23 TN-05! Comes as the CLF, the House GOP super PAC, also started spending in TN-05 and TN-09.
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Kirk A. Bado (@kirk_bado) profile pictureKirk A. Bado@kirk_badoOct 26
New in Hotline via @zachblackburn23: The DCCC is up with a coordinated ad buy with Chaz Molder in (D) in #TN05, the Trumpiest district the committee's up in yet
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Kirk A. Bado@kirk_badoOct 26
New in Hotline via @zachblackburn23: The DCCC is up with a coordinated ad buy with Chaz Molder in (D) in #TN05, the Trumpiest district the committee's up in yet
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