politics
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Wins GOP Nomination for Tennessee Governor
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) won her bid to be the GOP’s nominee for Tennessee governor on Thursday, defeating Rep. John Rose (R-TN) in the Republican primary.
TL;DR
- Senator Marsha Blackburn won the GOP nomination for Tennessee governor.
- She defeated Representative John Rose by over 10 percentage points.
- Blackburn garnered 43.8% of the vote compared to Rose's 32.7%.
- State Rep. Monty Fritts received 23.4% of the vote.
- Blackburn was the perceived front-runner since August 2025.
- Rose had tightened the margins in recent weeks with self-funding.