Marsha Blackburn declared victory in Tennessee’s governor’s race before officials had finished counting ballots or called a winner. Late unofficial results showed her leading Democrat Jerri Green, 45.6% to 42.9%, with 87 of 95 counties reporting.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee voters have decided who will be Tennessee's next governor during this year's November election. The race for governor was primarily between three candidates: Republican nominee Marsha Blackburn, Democratic nominee Jerri Green, and Independent candidate David Hartl…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Republican Marsha Blackburn claimed victory Tuesday in the Tennessee governor's race over Memphis Democrat Jerri Green. Final results were still coming in at 11 p.m., but at that point Blackburn held a lead of about 40,000 votes, with 45.23% of the vote to Green's 43.38%.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Marsha Blackburn will become Tennessee's first female governor. The Republican candidate won the gubernatorial race with 45.4% of the vote. Blackburn defeated Democratic candidate Jerri Green and several independents, including David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) triumphed over Democratic City Councilor Jerri Green and conservative independent David Hatley in Tennessee’s gubernatorial election. Blackburn 45.4% of the vote, compared to Green’s 43.1% and Hatley’s 9.3%.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn is seen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Hart Building on Sept. 16, 2025. She will become Tennessee’s first female governor.
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