Eleven candidates are vying to succeed Diane Black as the District 6 Congressional representative.(Photo: File)Voters in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District will decide how much change they want as they pick a new candidate to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Diane Black.Five Republican and four Democratic candidates have qualified for the Aug. 2 primary for the chance to succeed Black in the November general election.Black, a Republican who has held the seat since 2011 and is now campaigning for governor, is known as a strong conservative who has aligned herself with President Donald Trump's policies since the presidential election."Republicans want to see someone supporting the president whether on immigration and national security or taxes and the economy,” Tennessee Republican Party spokeswoman Candice Dawkins said about the race. “Republican voters want representation in Congress that continues to support Trump in his America First agenda."
Tennessee's Congressional District 6 includes Wilson, Robertson and Sumner among 17 counties and portions of Cheatham and Van Buren. (Photo: Office of Diane Black website)
Healthcare and tariffs that impact farming and the auto industry are potential inroads for the Democratic candidate who emerges from the primary, said Carol Brown Andrews, a partner with political consulting firm Grindstone Research and district resident.“It doesn't hurt that the GOP field for that seat is waging an acrimonious primary over who can be just like Black and the president,” Andrews said. “Democrats across the country's red districts are faring very well (in) this cycle, and I don't expect that enthusiasm to fade here.”The race is proving expensive, too. Republican candidate John Rose has spent more than $1.3 million on the campaign through June 30, with more than $1.5 million cash on hand, according to Federal Election Commission financial reports.Fellow GOP candidate Bob Corlew has spent about $851,000 so far andRead more from our friends at the NRA
