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Takeaways From Tennessee's Primary

A businessman who is a political outsider or a former Nashville mayor will become the next governor of Tennessee, while the GOP nominee for U.S. Senate received a political shot across the bow.

A businessman who is a political outsider or a former Nashville mayor will become the next governor of Tennessee, while the GOP nominee for U.S. Senate received a political shot across the bow. 

The choices Tennesseans made in Thursday's primary will have ramifications for years to come. Here are five takeaways from the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. 

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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