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What’s Next

Thank you so much for all of the support for our campaign! From fundraising to phone calls to postcards to yard sign drops – you made my first time run for office possible. 

Our campaign came up short this time. But we’re not done yet, not by a long shot. 

As I write this, our team is already back at it – continuing the fight for our rural communities. Our objective is clear – a Democratic majority in the state house and senate by the end of the decade. 

In the words of President Kennedy, we choose this not because it’s easy – but because it serves to “organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win.”

This is more than a moment. It’s the start of a movement. One that we intend to win.

It won’t be easy. We’ll have to fight for every inch of ground that we gain. But to do anything less is not an option.

If you want to be part of this movement, sign up below. We’ll need you on the team to make this happen!

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Early Voting

Hey – have you voted yet? Did you know you could vote early?

Early voting runs from October 14th – 29th.

Every county has different voting locations and hours. Make sure to contact your local election commission below and find out when and where to vote.


Bedford County

Address: 100 Public Square West – Basement / Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone: 931.684.0531
Email: summer.leverette@bedfordcountytn.org
Web Site: www.bedfordcountytn.org/election.html
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 M – F

Lincoln County

Address: 208 Davidson Street East – Room 106 / Fayetteville, TN 37334
Phone: 931.433.6220
Email: election@lincolncountytn.gov
Web Site: www.lincolncountytngov.com/election-commision
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 M – F

Marshall County

Address: 230 College Street – Hardison Office Annex Suite 120 / Lewisburg, TN37091
Phone: 931.359.4894
Email: andrew.robertson@marshallcountytn.com
Web Site: marshallcountytn.com/election-office.html
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 M – F

Moore County

Address: 241 Main Street – Education Building Suite 201 / Lynchburg, TN 37352
Phone: 931.759.4532
Email: Moore.commission@tn.gov
Hours: 8:00 – 4:30 M,T,W,F

Rutherford County

Address: 1 South Public Square – Rutherford County Bldg Ste 103 / Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone: 615-898-7743
Email: afarley@rutherfordcountytn.gov
Web Site: www.rutherfordcountytn.gov/election/
Hours: 8:00 – 4:30 M – F

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Put In The Work

Remarks at the TNDP Convention Breakfast on August 18, 2020.


Thank you so much. I’m excited to see so many Democrats that are ready to roll up our sleeves and put in the work for our friends, family, and neighbors across the state.

When I was growing up, it seems like we were always hanging around my granddad’s shop on our farm. He was the guy everyone around our community trusted to fix their tractors. The tractor guy.

After school, we’d help him pull these massive engines out, swap brakes, and just put in the work to keep those tractors going. He always talked about taking care of things – making them better. We put in the work now to make sure that tractor left his shop better than how it came in.

When people ask why I’m running for state senate and why I’m working with our rural caucus, our state party, the answer is simple – I just want to help make our community better. I want to make sure families don’t have to choose between putting food on their table or seeing a doctor. I want to make sure our teachers are paid what they’re worth and our students have everything they need for success. I want to make sure that our rural way of life is here for the generations that come after us.

Rural communities are the future of our Democratic party. There’s an untapped power here with enormous potential just ready to go. Doug Jones proved it in Alabama. Stacy Abrams in Georgia. And we’re going to prove it right here in Tennessee.

Within an hour of nearly every house in the state, there’s an election where a rural Democrat needs our support and help. It’s everything from state senate all the way down ballot to county commissioner. They need help with voter outreach, registration, fundraising, and all the many things that go into winning an election.

Find those candidates in your community. If you live in a larger city, turn outward and look for a rural candidate like Civil Miller Watkins in Hardeman, Jay Clark over in Blount, or even my own campaign here in Lincoln. Pitch in on the work. Help us make progress and flip some of these seats blue.

I know – progress when you’re a blue dot in a red county is hard. And it’s hard to keep at the work year after year, election after election. But that’s our work. That’s the work needed to stand with every Tennessean and fight for better jobs, better schools, and our rural way of life. If we don’t show up and do the work, then who? It’s up to us. We have to show up and put in the work for our rural communities.


This is a grassroots team powered by people like you and I need your help. From making calls to writing postcards, find out how you can best help us build a better Tennessee that works for everyone.

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Dinner Delivered

A fundraising dinner with a twist!

Since we can’t really get together for a group dinner, we’re doing the next best thing – delivering dinner right to you.

We’ve partnered with a local chef who created a delicious multi-course meal. Blue cheese steak, roasted potatoes, sauteed green beans, fresh salad, and a slice of Tennessee pecan pie to top it all off.

One of our fantastic volunteers will deliver everything right to your doorstep on Saturday September 19th.

Join us in this twist on the usual fundraising dinner and help raise money to send Chase to the state senate!

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Marshall County Town Hall

Join us for a live town hall with Kendall Knight and Chase Clemons! We’ll talk about the top challenges facing our rural communities and host a Q&A to answer any questions you have.

Kendall is the vice chair of the Marshall County Democrat Party.

Chase is running for state senate in district 14 (Bedford, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore, and eastern Rutherford).

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Dinner Delivered

A fundraising dinner with a twist!

When we first floated the idea of a different kind of fundraiser dinner, I’ll be honest – we didn’t know what to expect. Would it work?

Based on the responses we’ve received since my last email, the answer is a resounding – YES!

We’ve partnered with a local chef who created a delicious multi-course meal. Strawberry spinach salad, smothered pork chops, roasted sweet potato hash, and a caramel banana pudding to top it all off.

One of our fantastic volunteers will deliver everything right to your doorstep on Saturday June 27th.

Make sure to put your address in the notes area so we know where to deliver. We also heard from folks that want to donate a dinner so we’ve got that covered as well.

Thanks again for the excitement around this twist on the usual fundraising dinner!

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Town Hall with Matt Ferry

If you didn’t watch live, make sure to catch the replay and stay in the know!

We talked about what Matt and I are hearing from voters, how this pandemic impacts our rural communities, and hosted a Q&A to answer questions from the community.

If the video above doesn’t play, you can watch it on Facebook here.

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Chat with Chase

In light of the pandemic, our team rescheduled all community events for the next few weeks. That’s where our Chat with Chase livestreams comes in!

Each week, we’ll meet online and talk through questions that you’ve got. It might be questions around how Tennessee is handling the pandemic, what my plans are to help our public schools, or what our family is doing while the Safer At Home protections are in place.

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TNDP Cocktails and Questions

This week, I joined Cocktails and Questions, a weekly Facebook livestream from the Tennessee Democratic Party. TNDP Chair Mary Mancini and I talked about the campaign, why I’m in this race, and how you can get involved in building a better Tennessee that works for everyone.

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Open Letter to Governor Bill Lee

Now more than ever, we need to expand Medicaid and bring home our federal tax dollars to help our friends, family, and neighbors make it through this COVID-19 pandemic.

By expanding Medicaid, we’ll bring $3.8 million per day into our communities. That’s money to provide health insurance for over 300,000 Tennesseans, critical funding for our rural hospitals, and financial security for all of us that need emergency COVID-19 testing and treatment.

Medicaid expansion comes with no new infrastructure needed, no new federal oversight, and no new taxes. It’s healthcare money just waiting to come home to Tennessee.

With the worst of the virus still to come, we can no longer afford to do nothing. It’s time for our elected leaders to act.

Governor Lee – it’s time to put politics aside. Act now to expand Medicaid. It’ll save the lives of countless Tennesseans across our state.


Sign This Letter

If you’d like to sign on to this open letter to Governor Lee, add your name below.