Sen. Marsha BlackburnR-Tenn., has been making calls and letting people know she is likely to run for governor, Axios reported, citing sources in D.C. and Tennessee.
State and federal elected representatives have been calling for support for Blackburn’s potential candidacy, the source noted, according to the media release.
Fox News Digital emailed Blackburn’s campaign Wednesday seeking comment from the lawmaker, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
GOP SENATOR ANNOUNCES ‘MAJOR ACTION’ TO SUPPORT MUSK, RAMASWAMY GOVERNMENT’S COST-CUTTING GOALS
Platform Committee Chairwoman U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisc. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs indicated in a post on X that he would support Blackburn for the role if she runs.
“Senator Blackburn has done an outstanding job as a state senator, a U.S. congresswoman and a U.S. senator. She would do an equally outstanding job as governor and would have my full support if she chose to do so,” Jacobs noted.
Blackburn, who has served in the Senate as of early 2019, she was just re-elected for another six-year term in 2024 — her current term ends in early 2031.
“Tennessee’s 2025 Legislative Session began Day ONE today!” Blackburn announced in a tweet on Tuesday. “It’s time to get to work, protect our state’s conservative values and fight for all Tennesseans.”
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Current Governor of Tennessee Bill Lee, a Republican who has been in office since early 2019, is ineligible to run in the 2026 race, leaving the field open for other GOP figures interested in competing for the job.
