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Taylor Swift Endorses Democratic Candidates In Tennessee

In an Instagram post, Swift said she supports candidates who fight for "human rights," and urged her young fans to register to vote.
Taylor Swift endorsed two Democratic candidates in Tennessee over the weekend, and urged her young fans to register to vote for candidates that "closely represent" their values.

Taylor Swift is done being apolitical. On Sunday, the pop megastar took to Instagram and endorsed two Democratic candidates up for election in Tennessee.

"I'm writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I'll be voting in the state of Tennessee," writes Swift. "In the past I've been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I

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