Pro-life Democrat, 'delisted' by party, runs for TN House as independent

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Washington, D.C.- A pro-life Tennessee state representative is running as an independent after he was ousted from the Democratic Party for his views on life and marriage. He told CNA that he is not giving up what he sees as a ministry. In April, Rep. John DeBerry—a Tennessee state legislator since 1994 who represents the Memphis-based 90th district—was removed from the Democratic ballot for the 2020 election by the state party’s executive committee. But, he told CNA on Monday, he does not regret his defense of life.-- More...