Bernie Sanders Backs Justin Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight

Bernie Sanders Backs Justin Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight

An outspoken progressive running for Congress in the Tennessee district at the center of Republicans’ efforts to sabotage voting rights and maintain control of the House earned the endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday. Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson found himself the unexpected front-runner in the Democratic primary when two-decade incumbent Rep. Steve Cohen dropped out last month, after new gerrymandered maps throttled his chances…

Justin Pearson Gains Bernie Sanders’ Endorsement in Tennessee’s Voting Rights Battle

Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control. The post Bernie Sanders Backs Justin Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight appeared first on The Intercept. Source