Campaign TREND. Privatizing Land That Had Been Taken by Eminent Domain for Public Utilities.

The Campaign: Congressional Candidates for 2nd Congressional District in Tennessee

The Eminent Domain Issue: When the Tennessee Valley Authority was created, land was taken by eminent domain. Legislative proposals seek to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority. 

The Candidate Responses to Privatization and Eminent Domain

  • 4 candidates of both parties oppose privatization
  • 1 Republican candidate specifically noted the use of eminent domain as a reason to oppose privatization

The Daily Times of Blount County | Nine congressional candidates offer range of views at forum