Cook Political Report shifts Tennessee Senate race to toss-up

[DonViejo]

BY LISA HAGEN - 12/07/17 01:01 PM EST

Cook Political Report, a top nonpartisan election handicapper, upgraded its election rating for Tennessee’s Senate race to a toss-up following former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) launching his bid for the seat.

Bredesen, who served as the last Democratic governor of the state, was a top recruit for Democrats in the race to replace Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), a Trump surrogate-turned-critic who won’t seek reelection in 2018.

Bredesen won his first term as governor in 2002 and handily won reelection in 2006 with 69 percent of the vote while winning every county in Tennessee.

He officially jumped into the Senate race Thursday morning with an online video, arguing that he has the “actual track record that it will take to start working across party lines, to fix the mess in Washington and bring common sense back to our government.”

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[saidsimplesimon]

1. Yeah, go for it Phil

What this women really wants? Ditch Mitch in KY.

[DarthDem]

2. Excellent

What an outstanding recruit!

[eleny]

3. We need a ray of hope today