Tennessee Democrats see a ‘once in a lifetime’ shot at relevance

 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/12/tennessee-democrats-justin-jones-pearson-00091631

While Republicans intended their ouster of two progressive lawmakers last week to be a punishment, the move has turned into one of the Democratic Party’s best chances in years to boost their organization in the South. Democrats are dreaming up ways to claw back some power from the GOP, fueled by an influx of out-of-state dollars and new commitments from Tennesseans to get involved with politics.