Cohen is winner of 9th District Democratic primary . Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam has nearly 48 percent of the vote in the GOP governor 's primary . The campaign in the 9th District , which covers Memphis and has a large African-American population , was dominated by race . The GOP winner will face Democrat Mike McWherter . TL;DR A new poll shows Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn leading her Democratic opponent by a wide margin, but it also suggests that voters are still undecided about who to support for Senate.
Cohen is winner of 9th District Democratic primary . Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam has nearly 48 percent of the vote in the GOP governor 's primary . The GOP winner will face Democrat Mike McWherter . TL;DR A new poll shows Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn leading her Democratic opponent by a wide margin, but it also suggests that voters are still undecided about who to support for Senate.