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Republican gubernatorial candidates disagree on death penalty methods
Tennessee Republican gubernatorial candidates Marsha Blackburn and John Rose disagree on death penalty methods, with Blackburn advocating for reinstating the electric chair and Rose supporting lethal injection. The state allows death row inmates to request electrocution if lethal injection drugs are unavailable, and recent issues with an execution protocol have sparked debate.
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