Marsha Blackburn
What this job does: Runs the state's executive branch and is the only statewide official Tennessee voters elect. The governor proposes the state budget, can veto bills (including single spending lines), can grant pardons, and commands the state's military forces. The Legislature can override a veto with a simple majority. A term is four years, and a governor can serve two terms in a row.
- Current office
- U.S. Senator from Tennessee (since 2019)
- Occupation
- U.S. Senator; former marketing business owner
- Lives in
- Brentwood
Background
- Born in 1952 in Laurel, Mississippi; bachelor's degree in home economics from Mississippi State University (1974). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Owned Marketing Strategies, a promotion and event management firm, from 1978; led the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission (1995-1997). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the Tennessee Senate, 23rd District (1999-2003), and the U.S. House for Tennessee's 7th District (2003-2019). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and re-elected in 2024. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Won the Aug. 6, 2026 Republican primary for governor with 43.4% of the vote (unofficial), ahead of John Rose and Monty Fritts. source: wsmv.com
In their own words
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- Fighting for economic growth source: marshablackburn.com
- Protecting women's sports source: marshablackburn.com
- Stopping illegal immigration source: marshablackburn.com
- Keeping our communities safe source: marshablackburn.com
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