Haslam trounced U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey after a spirited primary in which the other candidates repeatedly hit Haslam over his family’s chain of truck stops, Pilot Travel Centers LLC, and his record as mayor of Knoxville.

Haslam outspent his opponents by pouring more than $8.7 million in the primary, including nearly $5.3 million on advertising and media production.

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