KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Following the announcement from Sen. Marsha Blackburn that she will seek to become Tennessee's first female governor, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is set to join her campaign support staff.
Jacobs will serve as her campaign treasurer. He will be tasked with overseeing all financial activities of the gubernatorial campaign such as monitoring contributions and ensuring compliance with all campaign financial disclosure laws.
The former wrestling star was first elected as Knox County mayor in 2018 and won re-election to a second term in 2022. With Jacobs now term-limited, voters in 2026 will cast their ballots for a new county mayor in addition to high-profile races for the governor's office and congress.
Jacobs addressed questions on if he would mount his own gu