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| Mark Rogers |
1) Matt was the calmest and least radical-sounding candidate in the Republican primary and he won handily. He easily won early voting before Trump's endorsement came through. I believe his approach inoculated him from the dissatisfaction of some Republicans over the state and national situations.
2) The endorsement by Trump prevented most far-right voters from staying home after their candidates were defeated.
3) Aftyn Behn ran excellent campaigns in the primary and the general, but the 'progressive' edge that helped her win in the first round hurt her in the second.
4) I think Behn should have directly addressed her comments about Nashville, bachelorettes, police, and (especially) country music early in the general election and put them behind her.
5) If the Democrats in Tennessee think their future is going to be in following Behn and the two Justins, they are, I suspect, badly wrong. The Democrats dominated Tennessee for well over 150 years by balancing economic populism with Southern values. Embracing the AOC-Bernie-Kamala axis of Walmart Socialism and the cultural values of Hollywood won't win over Tennessee voters.
Mark Rogers has served in government, the non-profit sector, and politics. He is well known as a successful campaign manager and political consultant. He lives in Nashville
I think Mark has hit the nail on the head. I was going to write something similar, but could not have said it better. As much as I am concerned about Trump's presidency and our march toward authoritarianism, and as much as I would like to see a Congress that would stand up to Trump, I could not bring myself to vote for Aftyn Behn. Had the candidate been Bo Mitchell or any moderate Democrat, I would have voted for the Democratic candidate.
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