Blackburn is running to replace Republican Gov. Bill Lee who is term limited. Her victory comes exactly one year after she announced her gubernatorial campaign.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) secured Tennessee’s Republican gubernatorial nomination Thursday, prevailing over two conservative rivals even though President Donald Trump stayed out of the race. With more than 90% of the vote in, Blackburn led four-term U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep.
Voting concludes Thursday in Tennessee to select the Republican and Democratic candidates who will face off in November's gubernatorial election. In the reliably red Volunteer State, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) are facing off for the Republican nomination.
By David Wright, Katie Doran, CNN (CNN) — Memphis City Councilmember Jerri Green will win Tennessee’s Democratic primary for governor, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Thursday’s primaries will set the general election matchup in a race for governor in the deep-red state as well as House races being ru…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Jerri Green has won the Democratic nomination to move forward in the Governor's race during the general election in November. Green was one of five democrats running for the nomination. They were running against Tim Cyr, Kevin McCants, Adam Kurtz, and Carnita Atwater.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Republican Marsha Blackburn will face Democratic Jerri Green of Memphis for Tennessee governor in the general election in November, the Associated Press says. Green is a first-term Memphis City Councilwoman representing District 2 and is Chief Public Defender for Shelby County.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is projected to advance in the Republican gubernatorial primary, making her likely to succeed Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) as the Volunteer State's next chief executive, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Blackburn defeated Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.
Blackburn, a longtime Trump ally, defeated Rep. John Rose for the nomination, NBC News projects, after the president decided not to endorse in the race.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Marsha Blackburn is taking the Republican nomination to run for Tennessee governor in November. At 9:31 p.m., the Associated Press called the race, reporting that Blackburn won the Republican primary for governor with 43.8% of the vote.
(The Center Square) – Memphis City Councilwoman Jerri Green took the Tennessee Democratic primary for governor, and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won the Republican primary in contests decided on Thursday night.
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn won Thursday's Republican primary to become the next governor of Tennessee, according to AP and Decision Desk. Blackburn defeated two challengers in the contest, Rep. John Rose and state Rep. Monty Fritts.
Marquee races being decided in Tennessee’s August 6 primary election include the Republican nominee for governor, with U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep.Monty Fritts duking it out, as well as both the Democratic and Republican nominees in multiple congressional seats — se…
