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covering the Choose How You Move election night watch party for Nashville Scene ! follow along for pictures and updates

In Early voting, transit is up BIG. Transit will pass in Nashville For: 131,608 Against: 62,221

Nashville voters have cast their ballots in favor of a new transit plan designed to improve buses, upgrade traffic lights, build sidewalks and more. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

“There have been people carrying the torch for this conversation for such a long time," Mayor Freddie O’Connell told supporters gathered at The Malin in the Gulch. “We all came together for the past couple months to do something good, big, important and popular.”

Our roundup of state House and Senate races in Nashville: Sen. Heidi Campbell retains District 20 seat; Democratic Reps. Justin Jones, Aftyn Behn, more hold onto seats. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

In Nashville’s state House District 50, Democratic incumbent Rep. Bo Mitchell has fended off a challenge from Republican Metro Councilmember Jennifer Frensley Webb. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Mayor Freddie O’Connell laid out immediate steps in the city’s push to expand transit options less than 24 hours after polls closed on Election Day in Davidson County. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Talking to Fisk University’s Dr. James Pratt about nationwide instances of racist text messages being sent to Black students. nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

From intern Katie Beth.

New from me and Katie Beth, with her first byline at National Journal Hotline! A federal court case heard last month in Maine could have huge implications for campaign finance reform. Does it have a chance? Free to read: nationaljournal.com/s/728664/could…

First story from Katie Beth and it’s a doozy with James Downs

"For a young campaign, for a first-time candidate that’s challenging an incumbent, [AI] can be an incredible tool to even the playing field," Democrat Esther Kim Varet told Erika Filter and Katie Beth njour.nl/s/728677/?unlo…

Trump wants to cut FEMA. These southern gubernatorial candidates are raising concerns for what that means for their states as they recover from Hurricane Helene njour.nl/s/728875/?unlo…

Throughout the cycle, Hotline will track which older members are running, which are stepping aside, and which face primary challengers. Check the free House Democratic Gerontocracy Tracker from Kirk A. Bado and @katiebeth22 buff.ly/7AM6dOJ

Democrats are planning to skewer vulnerable GOP members over entitlement cuts, but Speaker Mike Johnson says he's not worried. @vu_reports @casey_j_wooten @katiebeth22 and Emily Scaff report (unlocked): buff.ly/VbayoWa

The U.S. lost its title as global science leader to China under Joe Biden. Donald Trump's cuts to research grants could make that title harder to reclaim. Katie Beth has the unlocked story: buff.ly/3BJxp33

Hotline’s initial 2026 Senate Power Rankings Republicans are likely to keep their majority. Its size isn’t guaranteed. from Nicholas Anastácio Hannah Thacker (unlocked) buff.ly/ESYnOo2

NEW: Here are National Journal Hotline's first 2026 Senate Power Rankings!!! 1. #NCSEN 2. #GASEN 3. #MESEN 4. #MISEN 5. #NHSEN 6. #TXSEN 7. #IASEN 8. #MNSEN 9. #AKSEN 10. #NESEN Learn why from Hannah Thacker and I here National Journal: nationaljournal.com/s/729135/hotli…

With contributed reporting from Kirk A. Bado, @katiebeth22, and Amelia Monroe :)

Key architect of Republican mega-bill now must ensure hospitals in his state stay open Hospitals in Brett Guthrie’s district and the rest of Kentucky are grappling with potential cuts that could jeopardize their ability to treat patients, write @vu_reports and Katie Beth