MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green says she is running for Tennessee governor in the 2026 election. Green made the announcement in a speech that was posted to social media on Monday. “We need more women, more mothers, making our laws, because they will not leave working families behind,” she said in the video.

Tennessee Congressman Mark Green officially announced his resignation on the Fourth of July, effective Friday.

Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthiran on Tuesday hit out at Chief Minister MK Stalin's 'Ungaludan Stalin' outreach scheme, saying that there were 500 and more election promises made by the Stalin government and alleged that most of the DMK's poll promises remained unfulfilled.

Amid the furore surrounding the Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, ahead of the assembly election.

Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District includes downtown Nashville and neighborhoods inside the I-440 loop as well as Clarksville, Dickson and rural counties stretching all the way to the Tennessee-Alabama border outside Waynesboro.

Heidi Kuhn, long-time Shelby County Government employee and current Shelby County Government Criminal Court Clerk, announced her run for mayor in June. Kuhn, who started her work in Shelby County Government in 2000, has worked in multiple director-level positions within the government.

The campaign for the forthcoming special election to succeed Republican Rep. Mark E. Green is heating up in Tennessee.

State Rep. Jay Reedy of Houston County, who has been discussed as a main contender to replace Rep. Mark Green in Congress, said Tuesday he won't be running for the position.

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami begins 2026 campaign on July 7 with NDA support, targeting DMK across Tamil Nadu.

Rep. Mark Green resigned from Congress on June 4 after voting for Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which passed narrowly. He chaired the Homeland Security Committee and represented Tennessee’s GOP-leaning 7th District.

Metro Nashville Council member Mike Cortese has filed to run for the Tennessee House District 5 seat held by U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia.

A Tennessee special election to replace resigning U.S. Rep. Mark Green gives Democrat a rare opportunity in the state for a win.