An update on Tennessee's 8th District U.S. House Race

Published: Oct. 22, 2010, 4 a.m.

If congressional campaigns are measured by fundraising and TV ads, Tennessee's 8th District is the most competitive in the state. On one side, Roy Herron is a long-time state legislator, a former Methodist minister and a big outdoorsman. The Republican nominee, Stephen Fincher, has zero political experience, no voting record, yet plenty of supporters ready to give the GOP a try.