Six qualify for open Senate race

With the extended deadline for candidate qualification passing Thursday, six candidates have successfully joined the race to succeed retiring state Sen. Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville).

The extension was triggered by the state’s anti-skulduggery law after Gilmore announced on the initial qualifying deadline earlier this month that she was backing candidate Keeda Haynes as her successor. During the extended qualifying period, Haynes withdrew her candidacy, and several others launched campaigns to represent the district that includes much of North Nashville and Southeast Nashville.