Bill Hagerty signaled his support of the “antigovernment militia movement” recently posing for a photo with a supporter wearing a Three Percenters t-shirt.

That group has been called “one of the three core components within the antigovernment militia movement” by the Southern Poverty Law Center, and they’re on the Anti-Defamation League’s index of “extremism, terrorism & bigotry.”

Bill Hagerty signaling his support of the “antigovernment militia” vote and fanning the flames of hate for his own political gain is disqualifying of anyone seeking public office.

My wife and I want to raise our kids in a country governed by courage, not by fear. We want to live in a state where all Tennesseans are free to live, love, speak, and pray as they choose. But if we’re going to beat Bill Hagerty and stop hate in our state, we have to win elections. And that means I need this grassroots team to step up in a big way.

I’m a combat veteran running to serve ALL Tennesseans -- that’s why I’m not taking a dime from corporate PACs. Our campaign is powered by grassroots supporters like you, and with less than one week until the biggest FEC deadline of our campaign yet, I’m counting on you.

In service,

James