Brentwood, TN – Today, Marsha Blackburn officially filed her nominating petition to qualify for the Republican primary ballot for Governor. She submitted the most signatures – 3,011 signatures from registered Tennessee voters – in state history. Her nominating petition included signatures from all 95 Tennessee counties, a powerful demonstration of broad, grassroots support across the Volunteer State. This is yet another gubernatorial campaign record Marsha Blackburn has broken, underscoring that she is the conservative grassroots candidate.
Blackburn’s first page of signatures includes Stuart McWhorter, House Majority Leader William Lamberth, Jim Bryson, House Majority Whip Clark Boyd, Representative Chris Todd, Representative Michele Carringer, Representative Justin Lafferty, Representative Dave Wright, Representative Renea Jones, Representative Greg Martin, Representative Dan Howell, Representative Bryan Terry, Representative Rusty Grills, Representative Mark Cochran, Representative Gary Hicks, House Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison, Representative Rick Scarborough, Representative Brock Martin, Representative Scott Cepicky, Representative Debra Moody, Representative Clay Doggett, Senator Jessie Seal, Senator John Stevens, Senator Bo Watson, Senator Ken Yager, Representative Gino Bulso, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, and House Speaker Cameron Sexton.
Speaking about officially filing her nomination petition, Senator Marsha Blackburn said: “I have just turned in my nominating petition signed by 3,011 Tennesseans in all 95 counties. That’s the most ever signing a nominating petition, and I am ever so grateful for that support. It has taken Tennesseans from Tiptonville to Turtletown and everywhere in between to make this happen, and I am ever so grateful. Last month, we broke the Registry of Election Finance system with the most ever contributions in state history. We’re breaking another record today, and we’re doing it because of you. A great campaign is underway, and together, we are going to make Tennessee America’s conservative leader. Join us!”
Last month, the Blackburn campaign broke the state’s reporting system with a record 33,000 contributions, which set a record for contributions received by a gubernatorial campaign in any reporting period.
Learn more and join Team Marsha at MarshaBlackburn.com.
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