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Susan Lynn: I can see my house from my old district

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Former Rep. Susan Lynn likely will not be running for her old House seat following the recent redistricting. Lynn posted on Facebook a detailed close-up of the new district boundary between Districts 46 and 57, illustrating that her home is now just on the other side of the border in the 46th.

In 2010, Lynn unsuccessfully ran for the GOP nomination to serve in the state Senate in District 17. She was defeated by incumbent Sen. Mae Beavers. A little history from the Nashville Scene:

Beavers intended to leave the Senate [that] year and was running for Wilson County mayor. That prompted the ambitious Lynn to start campaigning for Beavers’ seat. But then the senator’s anointed successor, furniture-store owner A.J. McCall, withdrew from the race, giving Lynn a clear shot. Suddenly, Beavers reversed course and decided to run for re-election after all rather than watch Lynn move up from the House. The stunned Lynn refused to back out, pitting the two of them in the Republican primary from hell.

The 57th House District, where Lynn served before running for Senate, is currently represented by Rep. Linda Elam. The 46th, where she now resides, is held by Rep. Mark Pody.

2010 Voter Guide: Tennessee Senate Republican Primary

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Every two years, the even- and odd-numbered districts in the Tennessee State Senate take turns being up for election. There are 33 total seats, which means that either 16 or 17 seats are up each time. This year, the 17 odd-numbered seats are being filled. A Senate term is four years.

The following are contested Republican primary elections for August 5.

District 7

Stacey Campfield

  • Bio: Real estate investor
  • Political experience: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18, 2005-present
  • Profile: See Knoxville News Sentinel
  • Blog: Camp4u

Nicholas Ciparro

Steve Hill

Ron Leadbetter

District 9

Mike Bell

  • Bio: Businessman, Farmer
  • Political experience: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 23, 2007-present
  • Social media: Facebook

Lou Patten

District 17

Mae Beavers – incumbent since 2003

  • Bio: Paralegal, Financial adviser
  • Political experience: Wilson County Commission, 1990-94; Tennessee House of Representatives, 1995-2003
  • Website: http://www.maebeavers.com/
  • Social media: Twitter

Gordon Borck

Susan M. Lynn

District 21

James P. Chesser

Steven Dickerson

District 27

Jim Harding

Don McLeary

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Susan Lynn’s secret weapon

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Susan Lynn Shootout

Rep. Susan Lynn using her campaign sign as a shield. Source: candidate's Facebook page

Turns out it’s a squirt gun. The state Representative and District 17 Senate candidate spent part of the extended holiday participating in a “squirt gun parade” in Watertown. Here she is involved in a shootout with an opponent who can’t be more than four.

Lynn faces incumbent Sen. Mae Beavers in a very contested primary election next month. Early voting begins July 16.