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GOP Loyalty Veto Ends Paris Businessman’s Congression in New 5th District
From the May 19, 2026 e-Edition
PARIS — The campaign of Paris business owner Patrick Smith to secure a seat as the next U.S. Representative from Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District was abruptly halted Sunday after state Republican Party officials determined he was not a “bona fide Republican”.
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