Closed vs. Open Primaries, A Debate Among Conservatives
Early Voting for Tennessee’s first primary election of 2026 is upon us and there’s a bill making its way through the committees which seems to put Republicans passionately on both ends of the spectrum regarding whether or not these elections should be closed to party “members” or open to anyone.
Democrats should not be allowed to vote in Republican primaries, right?
Almost every year, there is a bill filed in the General Assembly that would close the primaries here in Tennessee. But every year, that bill fails. Let’s talk about why. In Tennessee, we have an open primary system. That means that when you register to vote, you do not declare a party. But when you […]
We must stop playing the middle, before it’s too late.
It is no secret that establishment players in the GOP find me to be divisive. They believe that I have a goal to divide the party. “Can’t we all just get along,” is often their mantra. But the way I see it, we are in the fight of our lives. Am I wrong? The Chamber […]