It’s official: Current U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn is looking to be the next governor of Tennessee.
Blackburn announced her campaign on X, formerly Twitter, with a post and video just after 8 a.m. Aug. 6.
“It’s official!” the post reads. “I’m running for Governor to ensure Tennessee is America’s conservative leader for this generation and the next.”
Blackburn is not the first candidate to announce for the 2026 Tennessee governor’s race. U.S. Rep. John Rose, R-Cookeville, was the first to formally announce a bid in March.
Current Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is term-limited and will leave the Tennessee governor’s office in January 2027. Voters will decide in November 2026 who will succeed him.
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