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Blackburn, Green to Face Off in Tennessee Governor's Race
A late self-funded push has narrowed the race, but Blackburn still leads in public polling and retains statewide advantages.
- On Thursday, voters cast ballots in Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial primary, where Senator Marsha Blackburn and Representative John Rose faced off in a contest that polls indicated had tightened significantly.
- Blackburn entered as the favorite, but Rose fueled his campaign with nearly $13 million in personal loans, aiming to convince conservative voters he represents a stronger outsider alternative.
- A late survey by OnMessage showed Blackburn leading with 34.5 percent compared to 31 percent for Rose, while State Representative Monty Fritts drew 25.6 percent, indicating the anti-Blackburn vote remained divided.
- The primary faced scrutiny following reports of a confidential Senate Ethics Committee review into Blackburn's alleged use of taxpayer-funded resources; while her office denied wrongdoing, the investigation became a point of attack on transparency.
- Results were expected by 11 p.m. Thursday across Hamilton County and Tennessee. Blackburn's history of winning Republican Senate primaries in 2018 and 2024 positioned her as the candidate to beat despite the tightened race.
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Blackburn, Green to face off in Tennessee governor's race
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Republican Marsha Blackburn will face Democratic Jerri Green of Memphis for Tennessee governor in the general election in November, the Associated Press says. Green is a first-term Memphis City Councilwoman representing District 2 and is Chief Public Defender for Shelby County. She was elected in 2023 after serving as a senior policy [...]
·Memphis, United States
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Blackburn: ‘We’re Going to Win Tonight’ in Tennessee GOP Governor’s Race
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) expressed confidence that she will secure the Republican nomination for Tennessee governor on Thursday, telling The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy that she expects to claim victory on election night while continuing to campaign across the state until polls close.
·Nashville, United States
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right4Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
Bias Distribution
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