After expulsion and reinstatement, Tennessee Reps. Pearson, Jones advance past Democratic primaries
FILE - Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, takes questions as he arrives at the State Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., on April 13, 2023, after he was reappoint...
FILE - Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, takes questions as he arrives at the State Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., on April 13, 2023, after he was reappointed to the Tennessee House of Representatives. Lawmakers this year have kicked rival colleagues out of office in Tennessee and off the chamber floor in Montana.... (Associated Press) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have advanced past an election hurdle after the two young Black lawmakers were expelled earlier this year for their gun control protest on the House floor, then reinstated by local officials days afterward.