February 16, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Former Governor Phil Bredesen, former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, and State House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh are among those expected to attend Saturday’s DeKalb County Democratic Party Mass Meeting at the DCHS Cafeteria. The event begins at 10 a.m.
Bredesen is seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in August hoping to capture the seat in November now held by Republican Senator Bob Corker. Dean and Fitzhugh are in the hunt for the Democratic nomination for Governor in August in hopes of succeeding Republican Governor Bill Haslam in November.
Mary Alice Carfi, who narrowly lost to Republican Mark Pody in the December special election for the state senate in District 17, will also make an appearance at the mass meeting. She is seeking the Democratic nomination for the state senate in August hoping to unseat Pody in November.
The keynote speaker for the mass meeting will be Mary Mancini, Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party.
Local and state democratic candidates for public office will be recognized and given an opportunity to formally announce their candidacies to kick off the 2018 election year.
Meet the candidates for Governor, US Senator, US Representative, State Senator, State Representative, County Mayor, Circuit Court Clerk, Road Supervisor, Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Trustee, County Commission, School Board, City Council.
The event will feature live music by Jake Hoot, coffee, donuts, and conversation