Controversial Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Launches Congressional Bid

Congressional bid is a political comeback for former mayor after scandal, personal tragedy.
Controversial Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Launches Congressional Bid
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry addresses the crowd during Nashville Candelight Vigil For Las Vegas at Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 2, 2017. Rick Diamond/Getty Images
Chase Smith
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Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry has officially announced her candidacy for Congress, challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Mark Green for one of three seats representing Nashville and surrounding communities.

Ms. Barry’s announcement amounts to a political comeback after the controversial mayor resigned from office in 2018 following a scandal involving the use of city funds to carry on an extramarital affair and accompanying felony theft plea.

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