Analysis: Hamilton County Special Election Favors GOP

By Lucas Black, for Tennessee Lookout

July 29, 2021

Parts of Hamilton County will be returning to the polls this September to elect the late Rep. Mike Carter’s successor. Carter is survived by his wife, Joan, who was appointed to hold the seat until the special election but chose not to enter the race herself. Whoever is elected by the voters of District 29 will serve out the remainder of this term in the General Assembly and the latter half of the House of Representatives typical session.

District 29 stretches from the semi-rural area around Sales Creek down the eastern border of the county to the suburban areas of Ooltewah and Collegedale with an arm that strikes west into the heart of Chattanooga.

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About Lucas Brooks

Lucas Brooks is a second-year college student from Knoxville. He first became interested in politics after the 2016 election and maps state legislative election results on his Twitter @LucasTBrooks. In his free time, he loves to hike and cheer on the University of Tennessee Volunteers.

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