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Tennessee’s GOP stronghold is shaking up this election cycle as Democrat Mike Cortese, a Metro Nashville Council member, launches a surprisingly well-funded challenge against incumbent Rep. Scott DesJarlais. With new maps reshaping the district and voters frustrated by both parties’ disconnect from rising costs and big donor influence, Cortese is rallying unaffiliated voters with a message of accountability and affordability. While DesJarlais still holds a cash advantage, Cortese has outspent him so far — and his campaign’s momentum, plus DesJarlais’s past controversies, could make this the most competitive race in the district in over a decade.

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