Sen. Bob Corker could face conservative primary challenger

Published July 17, 2017 4:33pm ET



Conservative activists in Tennessee are unhappy with Sen. Bob Corker and prepared to put their money and manpower behind a strong Republican primary challenger if one emerges.

Mark Green, the state senator who was President Trump’s first choice for Army secretary, is their preferred candidate. Green is weighing a 2018 bid, and is the sort of formidable candidate who could clear the field of other Republicans eying the race.

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