Tennessee State Capitol

Tennessee State Capitol

The Tennessee General Assembly agreed Monday to ban newcomers from running for U.S. House and Senate, a move that, if agreed to by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, could eliminate Trump-backed congressional candidate Morgan Ortagus from contention in the state’s 5th Congressional District.

The state House succumbed to pressure from the Senate in negotiations over the measure. The Senate pushed a bill that would go into effect immediately, while the House preferred a version that would not have kicked in until after this year’s elections. But on Monday, the House agreed to support the Senate version, the Associated Press reported.