Jackson Says Opponent "Bought and Paid For"

The 45th District State House race has been relatively quiet.  Courtney Rogers won an upset victory in the primary over incumbent Debra Maggart.  Jeanette Jackson is the Democratic nominee.  The two have not made much noise and only put out a smattering of signs.

But, Jackson recently sent out a press release attacking Rogers for a campaign funded by DC-based special interest groups.

Here's the text:

45th District State House candidate Jeanette Jackson today touted her independence from special interests as voters began heading to the polls in early voting.

“I’m not owned or paid for by any interest group,” Jackson said. “Voters should know that I’m independent and will go to Nashville to fight for them. On the other hand, my opponent won her primary because of Washington-based special interest money. My campaign’s not about money, it’s about putting people first.


Jackson noted that a Washington-based special interest group spent heavily over the summer to support Courtney Rogers’ successful primary campaign. She said that means Rogers will owe them should she win the General Election.


“She’s bought and paid for, plain and simple,” Jackson said. “You’ve got someone vying to represent us who is a single-issue, special interest candidate. We deserve better. I haven’t taken PAC or special interest money. I won’t anyone any favors after the election. My only focus will be on serving the voters of the 45th District.


Jackson said that as the next state representative for the 45th District, she’ll focus on two important issues: Schools and jobs.

“We deserve excellent schools and investments in education,” Jackson said. “We also need someone who is committed to fighting to bring jobs to Tennessee and Sumner County. I’ve worked 30 years in our schools and I will fight every day for new jobs and opportunity in Sumner County.”