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Burchett eyes Blackburn's Senate seat if she wins the governor's mansion

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With the midterms set for Tuesday, lawmakers are already eyeing their next gig, hoping to notch key committee assignments or enter the battle to move up the ranks as ousted or promoted lawmakers leave vacancies.

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Just the News
Burchett eyes Blackburn's Senate seat if she wins the governor's mansion (opens Just the News)
Published Oct 28, 2026
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With the midterms set for Tuesday, lawmakers are already eyeing their next gig, hoping to notch key committee assignments or enter the battle to move up the ranks as ousted or promoted lawmakers leave vacancies.
Just the News
Burchett eyes Blackburn's Senate seat if she's elected Tennessee governor next week (opens Just the News)
Published Oct 28, 2026
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Blackburn's full term ends in 2028.
Washington Examiner
Tim Burchett floats running for Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat. Here’s who else has been linked (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 29, 2026
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Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) is reportedly considering a run for Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) seat in the upper chamber if she wins her gubernatorial election in November. “We’ve got a very good, positive network throughout the state of grassroots people,” Burchett told Punchbowl News, which reported …