Marsha Blackburn to run for Tennessee governor
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has announced she is running for governor of Tennessee.

The announcement was tweeted the announcement around 7 a.m. on Aug. 6.

The announcement raises the question of what would happen to her seat in the Senate.

John Rose’s campaign released a statement on Blackburn’s announcement. See the statement below

“John and Senator Blackburn have a mutual respect. Like most Tennessee Republicans, John has voted to keep Senator Blackburn in Washington.

But Tennessee is at a crossroads and now we get to have a 365-day conversation about who would make the best CEO of the state. Senator Blackburn is going to talk a lot about Washington. John is going to talk about his record as a CEO, an outsider, and a reformer.

This is going to be a great debate about the future of Tennessee. With a six month head start, John Rose has made a lot of new friends across the state and raised an historic level of resources that will put us on a path to victory.”