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    Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. (/ˈbrɛdəsən/; born November 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee...
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    defeating former Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen. The primaries took place on August 2, 2018, with Blackburn and Bredesen winning their respective party nominations...
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    highest U.S. gubernatorial salary. Bill Haslam and his predecessor, Phil Bredesen, both were independently wealthy before taking office and refused to...
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    alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was re-elected to a second term with 68.6% of the vote, defeating his...
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  • Bredesen is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Espen Bredesen (born 1968), Norwegian ski jumper Phil Bredesen (born 1943), American...
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    consecutive term. To succeed him, former Democratic Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen, who had run against Sundquist in 1994, narrowly defeated Republican...
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    political stance for the first time, endorsing the Democratic candidates Phil Bredesen and Jim Cooper in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections in her home state...
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    Senate from Tennessee, defeating Democratic former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. Blackburn became the state's senior senator in January 2021 upon the...
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    winning 87% of the vote, and served until 2011. After incumbent Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited, Haslam declared his candidacy for the office in January...
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    would enter the race for Mayor of Metro Nashville. The incumbent mayor, Phil Bredesen, opted not to run for a third term after discovering that a 1994 amendment...
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    executive Phil Bredesen. Boner won the first round, but came up short of a majority. Under the Metro Charter, Boner faced runner-up Bredesen in a runoff...
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    and faced the Democratic nominee, Nashville mayor Phil Bredesen, in the general election. Bredesen criticized Sundquist for voting against a minimum wage...
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    Conte (born February 13, 1941) is the wife of former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, serving as First Lady of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. She is a 1968...
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    Billion to serve a second term as governor. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen defeated Republican State Senator Jim Bryson in a landslide with 68...
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    alongside other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited, and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee...
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    Blackburn became the Republican nominee. Former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen became the Democratic nominee. One-term Republican Ted Cruz was elected...
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  • Governor of Colorado (2019–incumbent) $388 million Founder of ProFlowers Phil Bredesen Democratic Mayor of Nashville (1993–1999) Governor of Tennessee (2003—2011)...
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  • "ought to be ashamed of himself" for supporting such a plan. Governor Phil Bredesen of Tennessee has criticized that state's version of the Missouri Plan...
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  • Kentucky John Breaux, Representative and U.S. Senator from Louisiana Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee Ben Chandler, Attorney General of Kentucky and...
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    Republican nominee for Governor of Tennessee, losing to incumbent Democrat Phil Bredesen. In 2019, Bryson became the Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department...
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    Humphrey, Paula Flowers of Oak Ridge (a former member of Governor Phil Bredesen's cabinet), and Brent Benedict (who was the 2006 Democratic nominee for...
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    report published shortly before the signing of the bill by Governor Phil Bredesen, Burchett was quoted as saying, "it's not that popular but I'm one of...
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    Sundquist was elected Governor of Tennessee, defeating Democratic nominee Phil Bredesen, the Mayor of Nashville, who later won Tennessee's Governorship in 2002...
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    Governor of Tennessee 1970 Succeeded by Ray Blanton Preceded by Phil Bredesen Democratic nominee for Governor of Tennessee 1998 Succeeded by Phil Bredesen...
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    January 8, 1991 – January 13, 2009 Governor Ned McWherter Don Sundquist Phil Bredesen Preceded by Ed Murray Succeeded by Kent Williams Member of the Tennessee...
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    particularly intrigued by Nashville, and opened secret talks with mayor Phil Bredesen. On November 16, 1995, Adams announced that the Oilers would be moving...
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  • July 8, 2023. "Phil Bredesen". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 5, 2023. de la Cruz, Bonna (January 19, 2003). "Bredesen Sworn In to State's...
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  • Department of Economic and Community Development during the governorship of Phil Bredesen. Kisber was born January 31, 1960, in Jackson, Tennessee, and grew up...
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  • George W. Bush/ Dick Cheney (R) Y 2001 18D, 15R 58D, 41R 2002 2003 Phil Bredesen (D) 54D, 45R Lamar Alexander (R) 5D, 4R 2004 2005 17R, 16D 53D, 46R...
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    as a "Colonel Aide de Camp" for the state of Tennessee by Governor Phil Bredesen on August 8, 2007 and a "Kentucky Colonel" by Kentucky Governor Andy...
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