BLACKBURN FOR GOV?
Glenn Jacobs, Republican mayor of Knox County, said in a social media post that he would support U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., if she decided to run for governor in 2026.
“Senator Blackburn has done an outstanding job as a state senator, U.S. congresswoman and U.S. senator,” he said in the post. “She would do an equally outstanding job as governor and would have my full support if that’s what she decides.
In a November visit to Chattanooga to speak at a Republican meeting, whispers of Jacobs’ potential run for governor prompted an attendee to ask the former pro wrestler if he planned to do so. Jacobs did not commit one way or the other at that time.
The senator is a strong supporter of Trump, and Jacobs has known Trump for years due to Trump’s love for professional wrestling.
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