Only one woman, Kim McMillan, is formally exploring a run for governor --- so far. She may attract a large share of votes from the 51.1 percent of Tennessee's more than six million residents who are female.
Here's her check-in to let voters know she is actively pursuing the post:
"It’s that "looking back" season - when we assess, summarize and categorize. I’ve had some good times these past few days looking back on a great year.
"Since we launched the Kim McMillan for Governor Exploratory Campaign last April we’ve already visited over half of Tennessee’s 95 counties – travelling literally from Memphis to Mountain City -- getting Tennesseans talking again.
"Yes, we’ve made a lot of stops in a lot of towns, but we’ve been making much more than stops on a map, we’ve been making friends. I know that politics and policies mean nothing apart from the people. Thank you – thank you from a place inside of me that doesn’t really come across well on a computer.
"Tennesseans are saying that times are tough but they’re also saying we’ve met tough times before and nobody’s better able than the sons and daughters of Tennessee to handle them.
I know that city budgets, county budgets, state budgets, school board budgets, and much more importantly, personal household budgets are being stretched and bent, but ultimately we will not be broken.
"We’re in this together – when one Tennessean struggles, we all feel the pain. We’re in this together and together we’ll find new ways to make new days we’ve not even yet dared to dream about.
"We really are in this together! And, together we can do much more than just “make it through,” we can “make it better.”
I’ve got to tell you, looking back makes me want to look forward! "
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