U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, pictured at the 2025 Tennessee Ag Day on the Hill. (Photo: John Partipilo)

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is entering the governor’s race and appears to be making a long-term commitment to the post.

“It’s official! I’m running for governor to ensure Tennessee is America’s conservative leader for this generation and the next,” Blackburn said in a Wednesday morning post on X, formerly Twitter.

Blackburn’s decision to run for Tennessee’s top political job is no surprise. She’s been leaning toward the candidacy for more than a year as Gov. Bill Lee nears the end of his second four-year term.

The former state House and state Senate member from Williamson County who also served in the U.S. House will square off with U.S. Rep. John Rose, potentially pittin

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