Lots and lots at stake in Tennessee legislative races this year – and Republicans led by Glen Casada, Jason Mumpower, and Ron Ramsey – are well positioned to make gains in both legislative chambers that will change the face of state politics in Tennessee this year.  From the Nashville City Paper:

It may be the Republican National Convention, but the battle for control of Tennessee’s General Assembly does not appear to be out of sight or of mind for the state’s Republicans in attendance at the convention.

At a Monday morning breakfast of Tennessee delegates, the keynote speaker was Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey who spoke to the state’s delegation about the importance of legislative races in the state, calling attention to House Minority Leader Jason Mumpower’s need to pick up four seats in the state House to get a majority as well as his own need to get at least one more seat in the state Senate.

Among legislative members in attendance were state Representatives Glen Casada, Jimmy Eldridge and Eric Watson as well as state Senators Jamie Woodson and Mark Norris.

Non-elected but well known individuals in the room included Nashville businessman Ted Welch, AT&T Tennessee President Gregg Morton, freshly arrived from the Democratic Convention in Denver, and former Congressman Van Hilleary.

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