[Sir_Ed]

Wow, that’s really concerning!

What was the reason the Dem came so close? Did Pubbies sit out the race, as happened in ‘Bama, or did the Dem GOTV succeed wildly and tons of previous non-voters voted?

Thanks.

[fieldmarshaldj]

That’s what we’re trying to figure out. The Dem had little money and resources from what we can tell. If that reflects what might happen in November with depressed GOP turnout, it could be very, very ugly. Way too many Dems are motivated by unhinged hatred of Trump, and will vote against anything GOP, so that remains a big problem. GOP voters sitting on their butts aren’t going to help.

http://tennesseestar.com/2017/12/20/shocker-gops-mark-pody-barely-avoids-upset-in-narrow-victory-over-democrat-in-state-senate-special-election/

This article sheds a bit more light.