Outgoing lawmaker to vote by proxy in Tennessee Senate speaker race

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 592

Last Updated: 3 hours, 43 minutes ago

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A Tennessee Republican senator who captured a redrawn congressional seat will vote by proxy Tuesday in the Senate GOP Caucus election, helping select the state’s next lieutenant governor in a tight race for the leadership post.

In a caucus poll, Republican senators decided 26-0 to allow an attorney for outgoing Sen. Brent Taylor to cast a vote in his place, according to a caucus spokesperson. Taylor will be in Washington, D.C., Tuesday for …

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