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Sen. Marsha Blackburn calls for Tennessee to revert to electric chair in executions

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the GOP nominee to succeed Gov. Bill Lee, wants to bring back the electric chair after the botched execution of Christa Pike.

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Knoxville News-Sentinel· Oct 1, 1:49 PMSen. Marsha Blackburn calls for Tennessee to revert to electric chair in executions

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