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Republican Marsha Blackburn Wins Election for Governor in Tennessee
Blackburn won with 45.6% of the vote, while Democrat Jerri Green finished at 43% and independent David Hatley took 9.3%, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, the Associated Press projected U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn the winner of Tennessee's gubernatorial race, making her the first woman to hold the state's top office.
- Independent candidate David Hatley drew nearly 200,000 votes, tightening the contest, while Blackburn and supporters spent nearly $10 million attacking Hatley's past bank fraud convictions.
- Final unofficial results showed Blackburn captured 45.4% of the vote, narrowly defeating Democrat Jerri Green, who received 43.1%, marking Green's best performance since 2006.
- Blackburn intends to remain in her U.S. Senate seat until her January 16, 2027, inauguration, allowing her to select her own interim replacement for the Washington seat.
- Green conceded the race shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday, insisting she is "not going anywhere" and signaling her fight against school vouchers and for rural healthcare will continue.
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