Two Black Democratic lawmakers, who were expelled from the Tennessee legislature earlier this year after angering the Republican majority with a protest against gun violence, won a special election to serve out the remainder of their terms
Justin Pearson and Justin Jones both beat Republican challengers to reclaim their seats, the Associated Press reported.
The expulsions drew nationwide attention to their protest, which came after a gunman killed three children and three adults in an attack at a school in Nashville, the state capital. A third Democrat, Gloria Johnson, joined the protest but narrowly escaped expulsion. Pearson, 28, represents a district in Memphis. Jones, 27, represents a district in Nashville. Both men won their primary elections in June with over 90% of the votes, and both are in districts that heavily favor the Democratic Party.
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