What happens if he’s thrown off? GOP selects replacement? Rat is unopposed?
99.9% in, Lamar at 49.7%
100% in, Chuck F called the winner over Wamp by 1500 votes!
100% in, DesJarlis up over Tracy by 33 votes. :o
Generally, in the last instance of a candidate being disqualified (ironically, on ground of GOP voter crossover !), the runner-up was given the nomination. Mind you, Briggs would have until January to officially take up residence in that district (in the residence he gave), but he considered it a non-issue that he wasn’t living there (saying, “Who cares where I shower ?”).
Looks like Tracy may have to eat his words on declaring victory prematurely. I couldn’t believe the arrogance of seeing him do it on live tv. Very bad show.
It’s curious how the race for TN-4 would’ve gone had Joe Carr remained in it, would he and Tracy have split the anti-Dr D. vote or would Carr have cut into DesJarlais ? If Tracy indeed comes up short by a few votes, this will be one of the biggest establishment embarrassments in recent memory. He was so certain he was going to win (oddly, he also gave one of the most uncomfortable victory speeches as well). Dr. D. should serve one last term and then endorse Carr to take his seat in 2016.
2 incumbents pushed to the limit.
What allows such things to happen?