But the fact that Gill couldn't win two years ago may mean he's lost his best chance. However, Republican freshman Van Hilleary appears to be holding a lead over Democratic challenger Mark Stewart. He was confident enough to stop at a grade school to explain how Congress works to a group of non-voters. See, that's what we go through all the time. Everybody wants ice cream.
Nobody wants to pay for it.
This election year, Tennesseans aren't expecting the kind of sweeping change that two years ago turned state politics upside down. But with 12 days to go until the elections, most appear to be keeping one eye on the campaigns. In fact, some voters already are making their election day decisions. Tennesseans can cast their ballots casually during a two-week early voting period that will end on Halloween.