S04 E14: Journalist Brandon Burley
S04 E14 Blue Wave BBQ, Sumner Turnout Shifts, and Brandon Burley’s Comparative Coverage of the Tennessee Governor’s Race
Host Len Assante welcomes Megan Lang and Wyatt Basso to discuss Sumner County Democrats’ fourth annual Blue Wave Barbecue in Gallatin (May 16, 1:00 PM), featuring 20–25 candidates, $10 individual/$25 family tickets via sumnerdems.org, and a request to bring lawn chairs and shared dishes. Basso explains his role as coordinating field director training volunteers for phone banking and canvassing and building targeted voter lists. Low primary voter turnout (10.54%) is noted but Democratic turnout and vote share increased while Republican share dropped, and emphasize that some very close races were decided by a few votes.
Journalist Brandon Burley then describes his unpaid, comparative approach to the Tennessee governor’s race—asking all candidates the same questions—and announces a free livestream gubernatorial roundtable May 20 (9 PM ET/8 PM CT), plus his Redemption Project podcast on reentry and recidivism.
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