Conservative firebrand who went viral with anti-CCP ad survives key primary
Marsha Blackburn defeated John Rose and Monty Fritts in the Tennessee GOP primary, positioning her as the likely next governor of the state.
TL;DR
- Marsha Blackburn won the Tennessee GOP gubernatorial primary.
- She is the likely next governor of Tennessee, a state that hasn't elected a Democrat to the role since 2006.
- Blackburn's platform includes deporting undocumented immigrants, stopping drug flow, and preventing China from buying Tennessee land.
- Rivals John Rose and Monty Fritts also competed in the primary.
- Fritts faced controversy for calling for a ban on mosques and identifying Islam as a political movement.
- Blackburn will face Democrat Jerri Green in the general election on November 3rd.