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A packed crowd attended the Carver Park Recreation Center Thursday to hear Democrat Dr. Marty Olsen (right) and Republican Todd McKinley (left), both candidates in Tennessee's 1st Congressional District race, speak during a forum hosted by the NAACP.
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Election 2018

Packed crowd filled Carver Recreation Center to hear Olsen, McKinley forum

If Thursday’s crowd was any indication, voters in Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District want to learn more from Democrat Marty Olsen and Republican Todd McKinley.

Jul 27, 2018 at 12:01 AM
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Tuesday Trivia

Tuesday Trivia: NE Tennessee's congressmen

How long have Republicans held the 1st Congressional District seat in Tennessee?

Jun 19, 2018 at 8:30 AM
A protestor yells at U.S. Rep. Phil Roe as he exits City Hall out a side door following a Monday morning press conference where he announced his reelection campaign. Most of the protestors, organized by activist Ed Wolff, held signs opposing President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
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Congress

Demonstrators concerned about immigration policies crash Roe's re-election announcement

Considering the political divisiveness throttling the country, it was no surprise to see energized demonstrators, protesting President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, crash Republican incumbent Phil Roe’s press conference Updated Jun 18, 2018 at 6:59 PM

Congressman Phil Roe announces his run for a fifth term Wednesday at the Johnson City Municipal & Safety Building. (Gary B. Gray/Johnson City Press)
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1st Congressional District

Will Roe actually call it quits? Local leaders deny interest in congressional seat

The rumor mill is beginning to churn, as speculation swirls in the nation’s capital whether U.S. Rep. Phil Roe will run for a sixth term or not.

Feb 6, 2018 at 10:44 PM
Marty Olsen is running as a Democrat for Tennessee's 1st House District seat in 2018.
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Congress

Olsen will formally announce Congressional campaign Saturday

The Carter County Democratic Party will host a district-wide event Saturday at the Sycamore Shoals Historic Site in Elizabethton where Dr. Martin Olsen will formally announce his bid to represent Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District.

Updated Oct 19, 2017 at 6:15 PM
Congressman Phil Roe did his best to avoid the veteran's protest during his speech at the VA last week during the plaque ceremony. When the disabled veteran protested his support of policies that restrict access to pain medication, he turned his wheelchair as Roe took to the podium.
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Phil Roe

Congressman Roe's response to July 3 protest

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe issued a response Monday to last week’s protest at Veterans Affairs Medical Center when a disabled veteran complained about the congressman’s support for changes in VA drug administration policy.

Updated Jul 10, 2017 at 9:31 PM
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe speaks at Saturday's Rogersville/Hawkins County legislative breakfast. He called President Trump a "cheerleader" for America.
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Rep. Phil Roe

5 takeaways from U.S. Rep. Phil Roe's Thursday morning conference call

With all the bustling activity in Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Phil Roe had plenty to talk about in a Thursday morning conference call with local reporters.

May 25, 2017 at 11:05 PM
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe addresses a Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors breakfast.
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Phil Roe

Roe handily defeats Bohms, Franklin to win 1st Congressional District seat

Republican incumbent Phil Roe will serve his fifth term as Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District representative.

Updated Nov 8, 2016 at 11:05 PM
Phil Roe, incumbent Republican for Tennessee's 1st Congressional District.
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Election 2016

Roe, Bohms, Franklin on ballot for First Congressional District seat

Republican incumbent Phil Roe easily displaced the competition in the August primary, and he now faces Democrat Alan Bohms and independent Robert Franklin in November’s general election for Tennessee’s U.S. House of Representatives District 1 Oct 26, 2016 at 5:45 PM

Republican Clint Tribble is challengiing incumbent Phil Roe for Tennessee 1st Congressional District seat.
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U.S. House of Representatives

Roe challenger calls congressman's record 'a disaster,' 1st District race set

Republican Clint Tribble is talking tough in his attempt to unseat Phil Roe in the Aug. 4 primary for Tennessee’s 1st Congressional District seat, a spot the incumbent has securely held for four terms.

Updated Apr 19, 2016 at 4:44 PM
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