News Channel 3 WREG Memphis: Senator Marsha Blackburn announces bid for Tennessee governor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Republican U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn announced on Wednesday that she will run for governor of Tennessee.

“It’s official! I’m running for Governor to ensure Tennessee is America’s conservative leader for this generation and the next,” Blackburn posted to social media.

In a press release announcing her campaign, Blackburn voiced her intention to support President Donald Trump as a “strong conservative governor.”

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