Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, challenging Republican incumbent Marsha Blackburn. Johnson gained national attention after surviving an expulsion effort for participating in a pro-gun control demonstration. She is running on a platform of fighting for justice and giving a voice to marginalized Tennesseans. Blackburn, who aligns herself closely with former President Donald Trump, won the Senate seat in 2018 and is currently endorsing Trump for the 2024 presidential race. Johnson will face community activist Marquita Bradshaw in the Democratic primary. Blackburn's campaign has criticized Johnson as a "radical socialist" and a threat to Tennessee's way of life.

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