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#BREAKING: The Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee just passed the vote to kick Memphis Representative John DeBerry out of the Democratic Party.
DeBerry response: “The Tennessee Democratic Party has decided that a 26-year Representative that spent 12 years as a committee chairman, conducted himself with integrity, served the party well, sponsored meaningful legislation and built bridges across the aisle to get bills...”
“...passed is no longer a Democrat. And so, I’m not. I’m appreciative to all the folk who have supported me through my time in Legislature and want to give them my thanks.”
APRIL 8TH, 2020 (Nashville, TN) - Tennessee Democratic Party chair Mary Mancini released the following statement regarding the vote of the TNDP State Executive Committee, serving in their capacity as State Primary Board, to remove five candidates from the 2020 Democratic...
...Primary ballot.
“Before every primary election, it is procedure for the State Democratic Primary Board to hear and vote on any challenges to candidates appearing as Democrats on the November ballot...”
“Before every primary election, it is procedure for the State Democratic Primary Board to hear and vote on any challenges to candidates appearing as Democrats on the November ballot...”
“...The State Democratic Primary Board voted to let stand challenges to five candidates. Pending an appeal process, the five candidates challenged and removed were as follows:
“... William Frazier, filed for Tennessee State House District 84
38 Yes, 19 No, 0 Abstention
M. Latroy Alexandria-Williams, filed for US Congress TN-9
53 Yes, 0 No, 7 Abstention
Rep. John J. DeBerry Jr, Tennessee State House District 90
41 Yes, 18 No, 2 Abstention...
38 Yes, 19 No, 0 Abstention
M. Latroy Alexandria-Williams, filed for US Congress TN-9
53 Yes, 0 No, 7 Abstention
Rep. John J. DeBerry Jr, Tennessee State House District 90
41 Yes, 18 No, 2 Abstention...
“... Michael Minnis, filed for Tennessee State House District 93
Recommendation from County Development Party accepted by Chair Mary Mancini, full body vote not needed.
Tharon Chandler, filed for United States Senate
54 Yes, 1 No, 0 Abstention...”
Recommendation from County Development Party accepted by Chair Mary Mancini, full body vote not needed.
Tharon Chandler, filed for United States Senate
54 Yes, 1 No, 0 Abstention...”
“... In each case, the TNDP State Executive committee, in their role as State Primary Board, acted on the evidence presented to them in the challenges to the record of public service and actions of each candidate...”
“...After a long meeting in which we heard challenges and evidence, we did what we thought was best to protect the Tennessee Democratic Party and the values we stand for.”
Letter from Towns sent before the vote. Couldn’t get all the pages in one post. Will attach last page to this thread.
