by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 8, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Turning Point Action (TPA), an affiliate group of Turning Point USA, endorsed U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial race last week. In 2019, the late Charlie Kirk founded TPA. The organization’s mission is to “embolden the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 24, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South, TN LEAD
U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) said he would “love” the opportunity to serve in the U.S. Senate if appointed by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), should she win the 2026 gubernatorial election. Burchett, who has endorsed Blackburn in the gubernatorial race...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 6, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
A straw poll conducted over the weekend at the 2025 Bartlett Festival, BBQ Contest and Car Show shows U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to be the overwhelmingly favorite Republican candidate running in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election. Out of 250...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 21, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee House Majority Whip Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) confirmed Friday he is giving “thoughtful consideration” to launch a bid for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. “Tennessee’s Sixth Congressional District is overwhelmingly conservative, and our...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 20, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee U.S. Representative John Rose (R-TN-06) officially launched his bid for Tennessee governor on Thursday. Rose made the announcement during an event at the Wilson County Tennessee State Fairgrounds. “Today, as the grateful descendent of fearless Tennessee...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 18, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said he believes Tennesseans will see Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 25, a constitutional amendment that would allow judges the option to deny bail to defendants accused of crimes outside capital offenses, as a “common...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) published an opinion piece in the Chattanooga Times Free Press endorsing U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial race. In the piece published Wednesday evening, Fleischmann said...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 26, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Recovering journalist and Nashville-area public policy expert Clint Brewer thinks Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti would be a strong candidate if he were to run for governor in 2026. “If this were a state where the attorney general was elected, we’d...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 19, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) confirmed she is “strongly considering” launching a bid for Tennessee governor in 2026. Blackburn made the remarks on Saturday during an appearance on Fox News, telling host Jacqui Heinrich, “We are strongly considering it and...
