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Tennessee Gubernatorial Candidate Forum at UT Martin Thursday

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The University of Tennessee at Martin is hosting a gubernatorial candidate forum Thursday evening. The WestStar Leadership program is sponsoring the event. 

The participating candidates are:

  • former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean
  • Tennessee House minority leader Craig Fitzhugh
  • former state Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd
  • state House speaker Beth Harwell
  • Lee Company President and CEO Bill Lee
  • Sixth District Congresswoman Diane Black

Associated Press political and legal affairs reporter Meg Kinnard is moderating the forum. The event is from 5 to 7 in the Boling University Center Watkins Auditorium.
Tennessee's primary elections are on August 2. 

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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