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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) won Tennessee\u2019s Republican gubernatorial nomination Thursday, defeating two conservative rivals without President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With more than 90% of the vote in, Blackburn led four-term U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep. Monty Fritts with 43.5% of the vote. Decision Desk HQ called the race at 9:24 p.m. ET.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Daily Wire\u2019s Lynden Blake was at Blackburn\u2019s victory party, where she was greeted by a cheering crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Senator Marsha Blackburn takes the stage for her victory speech in the TN Governor GOP Primary. @realDailyWire. pic.twitter.com\/kk95jU8xD6<\/p>\n

\u2014 Lynden Blake (@LyndenBlake) August 7, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In the Tennessee legislature, Blackburn helped lead the charge to eliminate the state\u2019s income tax. Following her election to the U.S. Senate, she became a close ally of\u00a0 Trump and has been a leading Republican voice on issues including immigration, China, election security, and restricting transgender athletes from competing in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n

The longtime Republican, who just won a second Senate term, is expected to coast to victory over Shelby County Public Defender Jerri Green (D-TN) this fall in an overwhelmingly red state that has backed Trump in all three of his presidential runs and has not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2006.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leading up to Election Day, Rose campaigned on his rural farming roots while attacking a $30 million incentive package for a <\/span>Starbucks corporate expansion<\/span> in Nashville, arguing the funds should instead support local small businesses and core state services. Fritts, meanwhile, raised little money and centered his campaign on religious issues, vowing to find a First Amendment workaround to <\/span>ban mosques<\/span> and other non-Christian religious groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

Strong early voting turnout reflected heightened interest on both sides, driven by the open race to replace Republican Gov. Bill Lee and the legislature\u2019s elimination of Tennessee\u2019s last Democratic congressional district. Polls leading up to the primary also suggested a <\/span>tightening<\/span> race as Blackburn came under fire for skipping debates, limiting media access, and releasing a viral campaign ad in which she crushed a fortune cookie at a Chinese restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHow hard am I gonna crack down on China? Well, here\u2019s a clue,\u201d Blackburn says as she smashes fortune cookies. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t take a fortune cookie to figure it out: here in Tennessee, we\u2019re going to stop Communist China and protect Tennessee land.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Blackburn has voiced her views on China in Congress since <\/span>2003,<\/span> when she recognized the threat of Chinese intellectual property theft. In the ad, Blackburn promises to work with the Trump administration to continue the fight.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs I\u2019ve said from the beginning, Tennessee should be America\u2019s conservative leader, and one of the places that we can \u2014 and should \u2014 lead is in showing the rest of America how to stand up to and confront Communist China,\u201d Blackburn had told The Daily Wire. \u201cAs governor, I\u2019ll work with the legislators to tighten up those loopholes and hunt down every adversary who tries to get a foothold in our state.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The MAGA firebrand has also <\/span>pledged to partner with the Trump White House to deport illegal immigrants, combat violent crime, expand school choice, and govern in a way that keeps Tennessee a \u201csafe haven\u201d for conservatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

If Blackburn wins the November general election, her Senate seat will become vacant, setting up a closely watched appointment and likely a competitive special election for one of Tennessee\u2019s two U.S. Senate seats.<\/p>\n

The Cook Political Report<\/span> rates the Tennessee governor\u2019s race as Solid Republican.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) won Tennessee\u2019s Republican gubernatorial nomination Thursday, defeating two conservative rivals without President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement.With more than 90% of the vote in, Blackburn led four-term U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep. Monty Fritts with 43.5% of the vote. Decision Desk HQ called the race at 9:24 p.m. ET.The Daily Wire\u2019s Lynden Blake was at Blackburn\u2019s victory party, where she was greeted by a cheering crowd.Senator Marsha Blackburn takes the stage for her victory speech in the TN Governor GOP Primary. @realDailyWire. pic.twitter.com\/kk95jU8xD6\u2014 Lynden Blake (@LyndenBlake) August 7, 2026In the Tennessee legislature, Blackburn helped lead the charge to eliminate the state\u2019s income tax. Following her election to the U.S. Senate, she became a close ally of\u00a0 Trump and has been a leading Republican voice on issues including immigration, China, election security, and restricting transgender athletes from competing in women\u2019s sports.The longtime Republican, who just won a second Senate term, is expected to coast to victory over Shelby County Public Defender Jerri Green (D-TN) this fall in an overwhelmingly red state that has backed Trump in all three of his presidential runs and has not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2006.\u00a0Leading up to Election Day, Rose campaigned on his rural farming roots while attacking a $30 million incentive package for a Starbucks corporate expansion in Nashville, arguing the funds should instead support local small businesses and core state services. Fritts, meanwhile, raised little money and centered his campaign on religious issues, vowing to find a First Amendment workaround to ban mosques and other non-Christian religious groups.Strong early voting turnout reflected heightened interest on both sides, driven by the open race to replace Republican Gov. Bill Lee and the legislature\u2019s elimination of Tennessee\u2019s last Democratic congressional district. Polls leading up to the primary also suggested a tightening race as Blackburn came under fire for skipping debates, limiting media access, and releasing a viral campaign ad in which she crushed a fortune cookie at a Chinese restaurant.\u201cHow hard am I gonna crack down on China? Well, here\u2019s a clue,\u201d Blackburn says as she smashes fortune cookies. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t take a fortune cookie to figure it out: here in Tennessee, we\u2019re going to stop Communist China and protect Tennessee land.\u201dBlackburn has voiced her views on China in Congress since 2003, when she recognized the threat of Chinese intellectual property theft. In the ad, Blackburn promises to work with the Trump administration to continue the fight.\u201cAs I\u2019ve said from the beginning, Tennessee should be America\u2019s conservative leader, and one of the places that we can \u2014 and should \u2014 lead is in showing the rest of America how to stand up to and confront Communist China,\u201d Blackburn had told The Daily Wire. \u201cAs governor, I\u2019ll work with the legislators to tighten up those loopholes and hunt down every adversary who tries to get a foothold in our state.\u201d\u00a0The MAGA firebrand has also pledged to partner with the Trump White House to deport illegal immigrants, combat violent crime, expand school choice, and govern in a way that keeps Tennessee a \u201csafe haven\u201d for conservatives.If Blackburn wins the November general election, her Senate seat will become vacant, setting up a closely watched appointment and likely a competitive special election for one of Tennessee\u2019s two U.S. Senate seats.The Cook Political Report rates the Tennessee governor\u2019s race as Solid Republican.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nMarsha Blackburn Cruises To Big Primary Win In Tennessee Gov Fight - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=2105\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Marsha Blackburn Cruises To Big Primary Win In Tennessee Gov Fight - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sen. 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