US EditionRepublican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor
TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – Sen. Marsha Blackburn, with 82% GOP primary approval, aims to become Tennessee’s first female governor and appoint her Senate successor if elected 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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