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Country artist John Rich is "rollin’" into Tennessee’s upcoming special election with his own endorsement in what’s shaping up to be a crowded GOP primary race.

Rich, who makes up half of the iconic duo "Big & Rich," is campaigning alongside his longtime friend, state Rep. Jody Barrett, as he runs to replace former Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.

"I've known Jody, believe this or not, since we were seniors in high school together. We actually graduated the same high school," Rich told Fox News Digital in an interview.

"We kept in touch, stayed good friends. But in the past four or five years, Jody has been a state rep in Tennessee. And so issues that were happening i

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