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Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor
TENNESSEE, AUG 6 – Blackburn pledges conservative leadership aligned with Trump, holding a 66% lead in early polls as she seeks to become Tennessee’s first female governor in 2026.
- On Wednesday, Republican U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn announced she is entering the open Tennessee governor's race in 2026, ending months of speculation.
- Term-Limited after two four-year terms, Gov. Bill Lee's seat will be open for the August 6, 2026, primary, with U.S. Rep. John Rose as the only declared candidate.
- Conservative backers have lined up behind Blackburn with Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee planning to knock 200,000 doors to promote her Senate record and endorsements from Glenn Jacobs and Chuck Fleischmann.
- The primary sets up a clash with Rose, a Cookeville businessman and farmer, who lent his campaign $5 million and raised $1.1 million, supporting Trump.
- If she were elected governor, Blackburn would be the first woman to serve in that role in Tennessee; she was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee in 2018.
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Two Pro-Woman Advocates, Marsha Blackburn And Nancy Mace, Have Announced Gubernatorial Campaigns
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Nancy Mace (R-SC), two pro-women advocates who have staunchly fought to keep males out of women's sports, announced their candidacies for governor of Tennessee and South Carolina, respectively. Blackburn currently serves in the United States Senate and Mace is in the U.S. House of Representatives. Both women have become leading voices in the fight to protect women's sports and private spaces from the invasion of biolo…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Enters Race for Tennessee Governor.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn announced her candidacy for Tennessee governor.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rep. John Rose (R-TN), and outgoing Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN).WHEN & WHERE: Announcement made on Wednesday, in Tennessee, as Blackburn prepares for the 2026 gubernatorial race.KEY QUOTE: “Here in the Volunteer State, we always lead the way. And that’s why I am announcing my candidacy for governo…
Marsha Blackburn aspires to be the one who, next year, relieves Bill Lee, as governor of Tennessee
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