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Tenn. agriculture commissioner accused of pressuring Farm Bureau to back Marsha Blackburn for governor
Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Andy Holt faces a lawsuit alleging he pressured the Tennessee Farm Bureau to endorse Marsha Blackburn for governor by fabricating claims about a 2026 auction where he served as auctioneer. The lawsuit, filed by former Farm Bureau Insurance agent Bryant Rhodes, accuses Holt of unethical conduct during the auction and using his position to retaliate against Rhodes and the Farm Bureau for not supporting Blackburn.
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