From Tennessean.com:

With Republicans nationwide riding a wave of voter discontent and with the state Senate securely under GOP control, Democrats in Tennessee have set their sights on winning back control of the House of Representatives. Their chances hinge on a handful of open Republican seats and whether voters will rally around candidates such as LaRoche.

The Murfreesboro native, whose wife is expecting their first child in the fall, has received strong support from the Democratic Party, raising nearly $48,000 for his bid to represent the 48th House District. The money has put him on roughly equal footing with the incumbent, Rep. Joe Carr, a Lascassas Republican who won the seat two years ago.

LaRoche has also set a goal of knocking on 10,000 doors before Election Day, a plan that will put him before countless swing voters like Clew. His pitch — that they should ignore the social and political issues that favor Republicans, at least in this one race.

“For me, it’s all about Rutherford County,” he said. “I’m not going to waste time on cable-news topics that maybe get people riled up on either side of the issue.”

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