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Tennessee primary features GOP House fight, Dem governor bid

Kurt Winstead, left, a candidate in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District Republican primary, waves to people arriving at a voting location Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Brentwood, Tenn. With Winstead are his mother, Wilma, and daughter, Bridget. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Andy Ogles, left, a candidate in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District Republican primary, campaigns at the entrance to a voting location Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Andy Ogles, a candidate in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District Republican primary, waves to drivers arriving at a voting location Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, center, talks with reporters after speaking with Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. Lee rode with troopers on Interstate 240 as part of a trip to Memphis that also included meetings with business owners and a visit to a non-profit organization that works with children. Lee is running unopposed in the Republican primary election on Thursday as he seeks a second term as Tennessee governor. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, left, speaks with Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. Lee rode with troopers on Interstate 240 as part of a trip to Memphis that also included meetings with business leaders and a visit to a non-profit organization that works with children. Lee is running unopposed in the Republican primary election on Thursday as he seeks a second term as Tennessee governor. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) FILE - Dr. Jason Martin answers a question during an interview July 11, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Martin, a critical care physician from Nashville, is one of three Democrats running for Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee's job. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Fle) FILE - Campaign signs are posted outside a polling location on the first day of early voting July 15, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. GOP lawmakers redistricted the left-leaning city early this year, splitting its one seat into three to help Republicans gain a seat. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise, File) FILE - Dr. Jason Martin listens to a question during an interview July 11, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Martin, a critical care physician from Nashville, is one of three Democrats running for Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee's job. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) FILE - Campaign signs are posted outside a polling location on the first day of early voting on July 15, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. GOP lawmakers redistricted the left-leaning city early this year, splitting its one seat into three to help Republicans gain a seat. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise, File) FILE - Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. announces his bid for governor of Tennessee in Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2021. Smiley is one of three Democrats running for Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee's job. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP) FILE - Bob Brown, left, a volunteer for Republican candidate Beth Harwell, positions a sign as he and Bernard Sparks, right, campaign for their candidates at an early voting site at the Brentwood Library on the first day of early voting, July 15, 2022, in Brentwood, Tenn. GOP lawmakers redistricted the left-leaning city of Nashville early this year, splitting its one seat into three to help Republicans gain a seat. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks Feb. 8, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee faces three Democratic challengers as the state's early voting period for the primary election begins Friday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) FILE - Beth Winstead, left, wife of Republican candidate Kurt Winstead, waves to a passing driver as she holds a campaign sign at an early voting site at the Brentwood Library on the first day of early voting July 15, 2022, in Brentwood, Tenn. GOP lawmakers redistricted the left-leaning city early this year, splitting its one seat into three to help Republicans gain a seat. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)