06.26.2018 - By USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee
Tennessee's gubernatorial race heats up with debates and a flurry of new television ads hitting the airwaves. The six top-tier candidates for governor participated in head-to-head debates that provided little clarity in terms of differences between the potential successors to Gov. Bill Haslam. The Tennessean's Metro reporter Joey Garrison breaks down the debate between former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh. In this episode of Grand Divisions, USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee statehouse reporter Joel Ebert explores their candidacies with Amanda Hunter of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation and how a record number of women are running for offices in 2018.