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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 6, 2025

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Brentwood has announced her candidacy for Tennessee governor. Blackburn is the state's longest-serving Republican woman at the federal level. "I'm running for governor to ensure Tennessee is America's conservative leader for this generation and the next," she said, Knox News reports. The primary election to replace term-limited Gov. Bill Lee is Aug. 6, 2026. Blackburn will face U.S. Rep. John Rose, Republican of Cookeville, who announced his candidacy March 20. Memphis City Council member and attorney Jerri Green announced her candidacy in July for the Democratic primary.