Despite the race being more than a year away, the race for Tennessee's governor appears to be at a full gallop for the GOP Primary to replace current Gov. Bill Lee.

With U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s recent entry into the GOP Primary on August 6, Tennessee's Beacon Center has released the results of a new poll asking voters who they would support in the 2026 GOP Primary for Tennessee Governor.

U.S. Rep. John Rose, who announced his bid for governor in March, is Blackburn's main competitor at the moment.

Both candidates are ardent supporters of President Donald Trump.

The Beacon Poll shows Blackburn with an impressive lead early in the primary race, with Republican Party voters who were polled giving her a massive 52-point advantage in the race over Rose.

The poll also shows Tennessee's

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