Wilson County attorney Mary Alice Carfi announces her candidacy in the Democratic primary for the District 17 state Senate seat in the upcoming Special Elections.“We need some common sense in the Senate,” Carfi said. “Republicans have held the majority since the 2010 elections. They have had ample opportunities to improve the lives of working families in our state, but instead have put party interests before improving the health care, jobs, and education for our citizens.”An attorney in a solo-practice in Mt.