{"id":2641604,"date":"2026-08-06T21:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-marsha-blackburn-wins-gop-nomination-for-tennessee-governor\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T21:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:44:31","slug":"sen-marsha-blackburn-wins-gop-nomination-for-tennessee-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-marsha-blackburn-wins-gop-nomination-for-tennessee-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins GOP nomination for Tennessee governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsen-marsha-blackburn-wins-gop-nomination-for-tennessee-governor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641604&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) secured teh Republican nomination for Tennessee governor by defeating Rep. John Rose in the primary, winning over 43.8% of the vote. Blackburn, seen as the front-runner, has focused her campaign on aligning with Donald Trump\u2019s agenda, emphasizing issues like economic growth, election integrity, and opposition to a proposed state income tax. Her opponent, Rose, spent heavily and criticized Blackburn over her vote to certify the 2020 presidential election results, with each candidate appealing to MAGA voters. Blackburn is widely favored to win the general election in deep-red Tennessee and will face Democratic primary winner Jerri Green in the upcoming race.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marsha-blackburn\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2094\">Marsha Blackburn<\/a> (R-TN) won her bid to be the GOP\u2019s nominee for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"600\">Tennessee<\/a> governor on Thursday, defeating Rep. John Rose (R-TN) in the Republican primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blackburn defeated Rose by over 10 points, garnering 43.8% of the vote to Rose\u2019s 32.7%. State Rep. Monty Fritts trailed behind with 23.4% of the vote, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em> results from Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4678499\/marsha-blackburn-gop-tennessee-governor-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins GOP nomination for Tennessee governor<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4678015\/james-fishback-byron-donalds-sex-trafficking-allegation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>James Fishback claims DOJ is investigating Byron Donalds for sex trafficking as department denies<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4676248\/spencer-pratt-blasts-mamdani-over-fake-ugandan-accent-theater-kid-commie\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt blasts Mamdani over \u2018fake\u2019 Ugandan accent: \u2018Theater kid commie\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tennessee senator had been seen as the front-runner in the Republican primary since she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3492074\/marsha-blackburn-announces-run-for-tennessee-governor\/\">declared her candidacy<\/a> to succeed term-limited Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) in August 2025. Polling in the primary had largely pointed to Blackburn leading <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tnfirefly.com\/tennessee-governor-race\/polls\">by double digits<\/a>, though Rose <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/marsha-blackburns-chances-of-beating-john-rose-in-tennessee-final-polls-12289691\">seemingly made headway<\/a> in recent weeks, tightening the margins as he added <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tennesseelookout.com\/2026\/08\/04\/rose-up-to-13m-in-self-funding-blackburn-pac-gets-250k-from-anthropic-in-tn-gov-primary-last-days\/\">millions of dollars<\/a> of self-funding to his campaign war chest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In deep-red Tennessee, which has not elected a Democratic governor in over a decade or senator since 1990, Blackburn is largely expected to coast through the general election and keep the governor\u2019s mansion in Republican hands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blackburn and Rose each vied for the GOP gubernatorial bid by pledging their allegiance to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s agenda, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nashvillebanner.com\/2026\/06\/08\/donald-trump-marsha-blackburn-john-rose-endorsement\/\">withheld<\/a> an endorsement in the three-way race. Each of their campaign websites and video advertisements features imagery of the president, as they focused on economic issues and backing Trump\u2019s stances on immigration and election integrity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen the establishment pushed a state income tax, I led the fight to kill it. Then, I took on Big Tech to protect our kids online. As your governor, I\u2019ll keep Tennessee SAFE, PROSPEROUS, and FREE,\u201d Blackburn posted on X days before the primary, alongside an ad with a clip of Trump calling her a \u201ctrue fighter for the people of Tennessee.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race between an ideologically similar Rose and Blackburn became a battle of who could court Trump\u2019s MAGA voters. Rose outspent Blackburn with a largely self-funded $15 million in the bank compared to Blackburn\u2019s $10.8 million, according to the <em>Tennessee Lookout<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4677781\/trump-endorses-andy-ogles-tennessee-gop-primary\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4677781\">TRUMP RE-UPS ENDORSEMENT OF ANDY OGLES AMID TOUGH TENNESSEE PRIMARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rose was one of the U.S. congressmen who<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tennesseelookout.com\/voter-guides\/contests\/2026-gubernatorial-primary\/\"> voted not to<\/a> certify the 2020 election of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"471\">Joe Biden<\/a>, while Blackburn did vote to certify the results. Rose consistently <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nashvillebanner.com\/2026\/07\/20\/tennessee-republican-primary-marhsa-blackburn-john-rose\/\">hit Blackburn on this<\/a> throughout the primary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blackburn will face Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green, the Democratic primary winner, in the general election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackburn wins GOP nomination for Tennessee governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2641605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26190817332114.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[68058,36957,5894,6651],"class_list":["post-2641604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-gop-nomination","tag-marsha-blackburn","tag-politics","tag-tennessee"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26190817332114.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641604"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641607,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641604\/revisions\/2641607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}