Rep. Justin Jones submitted just enough signatures to qualify for the reelection ballot and his Republican opponent sought to challenge his qualifications.
One of the two Black lawmakers briefly expelled from Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse last year will remain on the 2024 ballot after overcoming a challenge from a Republican opponent. Earlier this year, Rep. Justin Jones submitted 26 signatures to Nashville election officials in order to qualify to run as a Democratic candidate. After one of Jones' signatures was disqualified, Republican challenger Laura Nelson filed a complaint challenging the validity of 10 others.
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