On October 13, Tennessee held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 62nd district. The results: Republican 55.7%, Democratic 41.4%, Constitution 2.9%. When this seat was up in 2008, the vote had been: Democratic 55.0%, Republican 45.0%.
The Constitution Party nominee, Chris Brown, was on the ballot as an independent, because Tennessee laws on how minor parties get on the ballot are so restrictive, no new or minor party has qualified for the ballot since 1968.
I guess this race demonstrates that voting for the CP does not throw the race to the Dems as most GOPers would have us believe.
If the CP is not on the ballot then Independent would be the right label.
Thank you, Chris Brown, for running. This is another step on the March Back to Freedom.