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Blackburn’s expected move to governor leaves Hegseth with potential parachute
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Editor's note: The headline on this article was updated at 10:18 a.m. EST on Nov. 2. Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-Tenn.) bid to become Tennessee’s next governor is leaving a potential opening for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is viewed as one of the top oversight targets in the next Congress if …
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-Tenn.) bid to become Tennessee’s next governor is leaving a potential opening for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is viewed as one of the top oversight targets in the next Congress if House Democrats take the majority.
Editor's note: The headline on this article was updated at 10:18 a.m. EST on Nov. 2. Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-Tenn.) bid to become Tennessee’s next governor is leaving a potential opening for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is viewed as one of the top oversight targets in the next Congress if …
War Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be a popular option to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the Senate should she win her race to become Tennessee’s next governor on Tuesday. Despite the Iran war, an UpOne Insights poll published on Tuesday found that Hegseth has a 72% favorability to 13% u…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn projected to have won the governor's race with a two-point lead, eyes are now turning to see who will be appointed to fill her Senate seat.
