2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Tax_Reform
Healthcare
Immigration
Focus on rural areas
Engagement with suburban voters
gptkbp:championship 2,000,000
gptkbp:charity_work Marsha Blackburn raised over $10 million.
Phil Bredesen raised over $8 million.
gptkbp:demographics Majority white voters
Increasing young voter participation
Significant African American turnout
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:election
November 6, 2018
Republican victory
Larry Crim: 30,000 votes
Marsha Blackburn led in most polls.
Marsha Blackburn: 1,143,000 votes
Phil Bredesen: 925,000 votes
gptkbp:held_in November 6, 2018
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Economic_growth
Gun rights
Abortion rights
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Phil_Bredesen
gptkbp:notable_event Marsha Blackburn became the first woman elected to the U. S. Senate from Tennessee.
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Phil_Bredesen
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gptkb:Marsha_Blackburn
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
Larry Crim
gptkbp:preceded_by 2012 United States Senate election in Tennessee
gptkbp:registration October 9, 2018
gptkbp:significance Part of the 2018 midterm elections.
gptkbp:sponsor Barack Obama endorsed Phil Bredesen.
Donald Trump endorsed Marsha Blackburn.
gptkbp:state gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:2024_United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee
gptkbp:voter_turnout 55.7%
gptkbp:voting_method October 17 to November 1, 2018
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Marsha_Blackburn
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phil_Bredesen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4