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Rhett Rankin

Independent · Tennessee · 2026

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Self-described lifelong Republican running on the independent ticket, per his candidate announcement in the Murfreesboro Post. Prints on the ballot as Rhett Rankin; some coverage refers to him as James Rankin.

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