Two Tennessee state representatives who were expelled after a protest have won their primaries and are expected to win their elections.
Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson won their special primary races Thursday night, putting them one step closer to fully regaining their old seats.
"Hey everybody, we won the primary," Pearson said in a video after winning the Democratic primary in Memphis."Thank you so much for going out to vote. Thank you for knocking doors. Thank you for phone banking. Thank you for helping build this movement." "We have to realize that we're dealing with an institution, and institutions do not change very quickly," Pearson said."This institution has been rooted in white supremacy, has been rooted in patriarchy and injustice for a very long time."
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