A fierce battle for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate between Lamar Alexander and Joe Carr of Lascassas was won by the incumbent. Alexander defeated Carr 50-percent to 41-percent. Carr, who received many high profile endorsements from tea party elites across the country, told supporters gathered at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, the fight for Washington is not over...

Carr gave up his seat as State Representative in the 48th District to run for U.S. Senate.