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Who will win the special Mayoral election today? King Willie Herenton is out after a 17 year reign and the candidates have all made their case to take his place. Who will it be? A C Wharton (who ran two of Willie Herenton's campaigns and seems to dodge questions posed during debates, Carol Chumney, Mayor Pro tem Myron Lowrey, Charles Carpenter, Jerry "The King" Lawler or one of the other 25 on the ballot?

(AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Republican Pat Marsh has a won a special election to fill vacated state House seat long held by Democrats. According to unofficial results from all precincts, Marsh received 4,931 votes, or 56 percent, to Democrat Ty Cobb's 3,663 votes, or 41 percent. The result means Republicans have expanded their narrow lead in the House to two seats. Democrats had hoped they could reverse their recent losing streak because the seat was previously held by Cobb's brother, Curt Cobb, who resigned earlier this year to take a position with the court system. The district represents all of...

Republicans seized another Democratic seat in the state House tonight in the special election to succeed Rep. Curt Cobb. Trucking company owner Pat Marsh beat Cobb's brother, Ty, handily by a vote of 4,931 to 3,663. That gives Republicans a 51-48 advantage in the House and makes it that much harder for Tennessee's beleaguered Democrats to return to power in the high-stakes 2010 elections. Democrats poured everything they had into this race to hold this seat. Many observers described the election as a bellwether for 2010, a strong indication of just how much Barack Obama's unpopularity here might hurt Democrats...

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TN/OK: Polls Close In Special Elections The polls have closed in Tennessee. The first results are in for early voting and absentee and can be found here. The polls have also closed in Oklahoma. The first results are also in for early voting and absentee and can be found here.

Rep. Zach Wamp will be crisscrossing the state next week as he begins seeking support in the governor's race. He has stops in Nashville, Jackson and Memphis on Monday. Later in the week he will be in Oak Ridge, Maynardville, Tazewell, Rutledge, Dandridge, Cleveland and back in Chattanooga for a breakfast at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. He will be honored at a breakfast in Chattanooga this Saturday morning. Here is his upcoming schedule: January 12, 2009 Congressman Wamp will visit Nashville, Jackson and Memphis. 10:30 a.m. CST Congressman Wamp will tour the FedEx Institute of Technology on the campus of...