by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 13, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Early voting for Tennessee’s November 3 general election begins Wednesday, giving voters a chance to cast ballots before Election Day in races for governor, the U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Tennessee General Assembly. The November 3 general election will include...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 2, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green is courting support from Democratic governors across the country, touting recent meetings and exchanges with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear as...
by Kaitlin Housler | Sep 3, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) leads a field of potential appointees to replace U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) if she wins the 2026 gubernatorial election, according to a new statewide poll of likely Republican voters. The poll of 900 likely Republican general...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 6, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) was declared the winner of the Republican primary for Tennessee governor Thursday evening, less than an hour and a half after polls closed across the state. At 8:24 p.m. CST when the race was officially called by Decision Desk HQ...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 6, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) expressed confidence that she will secure the Republican nomination for Tennessee governor on Thursday, telling The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy that she expects to claim victory on election night...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 3, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said the latest internal polling conducted by President Donald Trump’s 2024 chief pollster shows U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) maintaining a commanding lead in Tennessee’s Republican gubernatorial...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 30, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Author and retired college professor Dr. Carol Swain endorsed U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) bid for governor this week, while criticizing U.S. Rep. John Rose’s (R-TN-06) campaign tactics and questioning whether State Rep. Monty Fritts’...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 28, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Personal finance expert and Tennessean Dave Ramsey endorsed U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) campaign for governor, backing the Republican candidate while highlighting their decades-long friendship and shared history fighting to keep a state income tax out...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 23, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) released a new television ad ahead of the August 6 gubernatorial primary election vowing to back a “bell to bell, no cell” policy for Tennessee schools if she were to become governor. “Learning is tough enough, but big tech...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 14, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) announced its endorsement and highest “A+” rating for U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election. In its endorsement statement, NRA-PVF Chairman John Commerford said...
