- Swift broke her usual policy of political silence to endorse Senate candidate Phil Bredesen from her home state of Tennessee in October.
- Swift criticized Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn's record on issues such as LGBT and women's rights.
- Voter registration spiked nationwide after Swift's endorsement, but Blackburn was safely elected in the red state.
- Swift also endorsed Rep. Jim Cooper for the House, who successfully kept his seat.
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Taylor Swift's candidate lost the Tennessee Senate race, despite her high-profile endorsement
Taylor Swift broke her usual policy of political silence to endorse Senate candidate Phil Bredesen in her home state of Tennessee in October.
The Democratic Senate candidate for Tennessee, whom Taylor Swift endorsed in a high-profile break from her political silence last month, has lost.
Blackburn — who has opposed same-sex marriage, argued to defund Planned Parenthood, and is conservative on issues like gun control and immigration — kept the red state in Republican hands.
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Blackburn was slated to win in the solidly Republican state, but Democrats' hopes were raised when voter registration spiked after Swift's endorsement.
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Swift's endorsements angered members of the so-called alt-right, who called her a traitor and called for violence after her announcement.
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Bredesen tweeted on Tuesday: "I am encouraged by the energy, especially of the young people involved in this campaign, and what that will mean for the future of our state. Don't be discouraged, stay engaged, and never give up."
He also told Business Insider in October that
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