{"id":1990370,"date":"2023-08-03T21:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T01:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-democrats-once-expelled-from-state-legislature-easily-reelected\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T21:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T01:48:20","slug":"tennessee-democrats-once-expelled-from-state-legislature-easily-reelected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-democrats-once-expelled-from-state-legislature-easily-reelected\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Democrats, previously expelled from legislature, effortlessly reelected."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftennessee-democrats-once-expelled-from-state-legislature-easily-reelected%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1990370&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Tennessee Democratic Lawmakers\u200c Who Triumphed After Controversial Expulsion<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2062 two\u2063 Tennessee Democratic lawmakers who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-jeep-celebrity-spokesman-arrested-for-dwi\/\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen, Jeep Celebrity Spokesman, Arrested For DWI\">made headlines earlier<\/a> this year for\u2064 their expulsion \u200dby state Republicans have \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-the-second-amendment-doesnt-shrink-beneath-the-threat-of-f-15s-and-nuclear-weapons\/\" title=\"OPINION: The Second Amendment Doesn\u2019t Shrink Beneath The Threat Of F-15s And Nuclear Weapons\">emerged victorious<\/a> in their respective special elections. State\u2064 Rep. Justin \u200bJones of\u2062 Nashville defeated Republican challenger Laura Nelson, while Rep.\u200b Justin Pearson\u2062 of Memphis\u200b won \u200dagainst independent candidate Jeff Johnston.<\/p>\n<h3>Under the Radar to Prominence<\/h3>\n<p>Jones\u2063 and Pearson, who were elected to the GOP-dominated Tennessee legislature\u2062 last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-republicans-launch-stop-stacey-effort-ahead-of-possible-abrams-2022-announcement\/\" title=\"GA Republicans Launch \u2018Stop Stacey\u2019 Effort Ahead Of Possible Abrams 2022 Announcement\">gained national attention<\/a> when they\u200b joined\u200c a\u200b protest for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reportedly-planning-an-executive-order-on-firearms-right-out-of-the-gate-but-his-big-bold-changes-wont-stop-there\/\" title=\"Biden Reportedly Planning an Executive Order on Firearms Right Out of the Gate, But His \u2018Big, Bold Changes\u2019 Won\u2019t Stop There\">gun control<\/a>\u2064 on the state House floor. This demonstration followed a tragic\u200c shooting at a Nashville Christian school, where three students and three adults lost their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Their involvement \u200din the protest \u200bled to their expulsion\u200d by Republican lawmakers, who \u200cclaimed that their actions violated House rules. However, their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-democrats-once-expelled-from-state-legislature-easily-reelected\/\" title=\"Tennessee Democrats, previously expelled from legislature, effortlessly reelected.\">removal sparked widespread condemnation<\/a>,\u2062 outrage, and accusations of racism\u200b across the country.<\/p>\n<h3>Backed by\u200c Prominent Figures<\/h3>\n<p>President Joe Biden described the expulsion as &#8220;shocking, undemocratic, \u200cand without precedent.&#8221;\u2064 The\u2063 Congressional Black Caucus and former President Barack Obama also weighed in, criticizing \u2062the move and stating that it would not lead \u2064to progress.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the GOP&#8217;s decision faced criticism from both sides. A Republican \u2064strategist called it &#8220;a disaster,&#8221; while a Democratic strategist referred to it as\u2062 &#8220;ham-handed.&#8221; The expulsion only served to \u200delevate Jones and Pearson&#8217;s status as they became symbols\u200d of the fight against gun violence.<\/p>\n<h3>Expulsion Backfires<\/h3>\n<p>The\u200b attempt to oust Pearson and Johnson and the failure to remove Johnson altogether\u2064 backfired. The trio quickly became known as the &#8220;Tennessee Three.&#8221; Furthermore, the \u200dincident fueled a surge in campaign fundraising for \u200dJones and Pearson, with a combined total of\u2063 $2 million raised\u200b through 70,400 campaign donations from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>On the other \u2064hand, Republican efforts\u200b to support Nelson financially \u2062fell short, raising just over $34,000. Johnston, the independent\u2063 candidate, raised less than\u2064 $400 in his race against Pearson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee Democrats, Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson, triumphed in their special elections. Expelled by state Republicans for protesting a school shooting, they emerged victorious. Jones defeated Laura Nelson, while Pearson secured his win in Memphis. 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