Good afternoon. Tennessee has a governor-elect, and she's already talking about what comes next. The state also has a Senate caucus pick for lieutenant governor, a role that controls which lawmakers hear education bills and when they come up for a vote.
In this week's Signal, we have coverage of Marsha Blackburn naming her early priorities one day after winning the governor's race, and Jack Johnson winning the Republican caucus nomination to become the Senate's next speaker. We also have a county-by-county analysis of how Tennessee voted on November 3, including the statewide shift that narrowed the margin in every corner of the state.