TN Ag commissioner accused of pressuring insurance company to back Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Andy Holt is accused of pressuring Farm Bureau to endorse Sen. Marsha Blackburn for governor. A former Farm Bureau insurance agent, Bryan Rhodes, filed a lawsuit alleging Holt engaged in fraudulent conduct and pressured the organization to terminate his employment. Rhodes also claims Farm Bureau fired him to avoid upsetting Holt over not endorsing Blackburn.