House Dems criticize Tennessee AGâs decision to join election lawsuit Patrick Semansky/AP The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, June 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) and last updated 2020-12-10 14:52:18-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â House Democratic leaders released a statement Thursday, rebuking state Attorney General Herbert Slateryâs announcement that Tennessee would join 17 other states in supporting Texas' efforts to get the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The lawsuit, which was filed earlier in the week by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), would throw out the results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin â all states won by Biden.