Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins the Republican primary for governor of Tennessee
Blackburn and Green won their party primaries, setting up a November race that could make Tennessee the first state to elect a woman governor.
- On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep. Monty Fritts, The Associated Press projected.
- The race marks Tennessee's first open gubernatorial contest since 2018, as Gov. Bill Lee is term-limited and cannot seek a third consecutive term.
- Blackburn campaigned on supporting President Donald Trump's "America First Agenda," aiming "to make Tennessee America's conservative leader," while Rose emphasized he is "not a career politician."
- Memphis City Council member Jerri Green secured the Democratic nomination, setting up a Nov. 3 general election matchup against Blackburn in the heavily Republican state.
- Republicans have dominated Tennessee in recent years, with Trump carrying the state in 2024 by nearly 30 points over Kamala Harris, positioning Blackburn as the heavy favorite.
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Blackburn Plans To Appoint Own Senate Replacement
The Nashville Banner reports: Glenn Jacobs, the Knox County mayor who served as Blackburn’s campaign treasurer and was specifically enmeshed in the Mountain City-to-Memphis jaunt, spoke at nearly every event and ultimately made the announcement to her supporters that she had won the election. The outgoing mayor has been rumored as one of Blackburn’s most likely successors in the Senate, but has not addressed the speculation. Asked about the appo…
MAGA senator teases plot to cut out governor and hand-pick her own potential replacement
Sen. Marsha Blackburn has a plan for the Senate seat she would leave behind if she wins Tennessee's governorship, and it hinges on timing her exit so she picks her own replacement.Blackburn, 74, won the Aug. 6 Republican gubernatorial primary with about 43 percent of the vote over Rep. John Rose and...
Marsha Blackburn Intends to Fill Her Own Senate Seat
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said that she does intend to stay in office until she’s sworn in as governor, if elected, and would make the appointment to fill her seat, rather than stepping down after the general election and allowing current Gov. Bill Lee (R) to make the appointment, the Nashville Banner reports.
Blackburn Steamrolls: Tennessee Power Play Exposed
The Tennessee Republican governor’s race was never a mystery about ambition; it was a test of whether a nationally recognized conservative can translate reputation, money, and institutional backing into an actual statewide nomination. Marsha Blackburn entered the contest as the clear front-runner, and the real question was whether John Rose could narrow the gap enough...
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