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Tennessee's likely next gov calls Christa Pike's botched execution reason to 'bring back the electric chair'

Sen. Marsha Blackburn has vowed to "bring back the electric chair" if she becomes Tennessee's next governor – saying Christa Pike’s failed execution “should not be grounds to halt” the death penalty.

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Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection failsSome of Tennessee’s top Republicans said Monday they want to explore alternative ways of executing condemned prisoners after the failed execution of Christa Pike, which relied on a large dose of pentobarbital. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the state’s Republican candidate for governor, said Pike’s unsuccessful execution last week “should not

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