Primary Elections
August 5, 2010
Democratic Party
Mike McWherter – son of former Gov. Ned Ray McWherter
- Bio: Attorney, Beer distributorship owner
- Profile: See “Coffee with the candidate“
- Key issues: Tax incentives for small businesses that create jobs; expanding broadband Internet access to rural counties
- News: See Google News
- Website: http://mikemcwherter.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Flickr, Twitter
Republican Party
Bill Haslam
- Bio: Former CEO of Pilot Oil
- Political experience: Mayor of Knoxville since 2003
- Profile: See The City Paper
- Key issues: State budget crisis, Jobs, Education
- News: See Google News
- Website: http://billhaslam.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Joe Kirkpatrick – withdrew and endorsed Ron Ramsey
Basil Marceaux, Sr.
- Political experience: Frequent candidate
- Website: http://www.basilmarceaux.com/
Ron Ramsey
- Bio: Surveying, auction and real estate
- Political experience: Tennessee House of Representatives, 1993-97; Tennessee Senate, 1997-present; Elected Speaker of the Senate and Lieutenant Governor in January 2007
- Key issues: Second Amendment rights, Small government
- News: See Google News
- Website: http://teamronramsey.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Flickr, Twitter
Zach Wamp
- Bio: Commercial real estate
- Political experience: U.S. Representative, Tennessee’s Third Congressional District, since 1995
- Key issues: Early childhood education, Economic development
- News: See Google News
- Website: http://zachwamp.com/
- Social media: Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, YouTube
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