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‘The People Have Spoken’: Both Expelled Tennessee Democrats Win Back Their Seats

Tennessee State Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, members of the “Tennessee Three,” reclaimed their legislative seats yesterday after they were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor.

The two Tennessee Democrats expelled by the GOP-controlled state House earlier this year for taking part in a gun control demonstration on the chamber floor won special elections for their seats on Thursday, handily fending off Republican opponents.

State Rep. Justin Jones, who represents Nashville, defeated GOP challenger Laura Nelson with nearly 80% of the vote. State Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis defeated his Republican opponent, Jeff Johnston, with more than 90% of the vote.

“The people have spoken,” Jones wrote following his victory, directing his message at Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, a Republican who led the charge to expel Jones and Pearson. Via CommonDreams.org

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