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  Another Republican candidate, state Rep. Monty Fritts, R-Kingston, on Friday announced his campaign for Tennessee governor. Fritts, who identifies as a constitutionalist and Christian, announced his candidacy for governor on the radio in Nashville. Fritts, 61, aims to reduce the size of state government, he said later by phone. Fritts prayed about the decision…

Tennessee state Rep. Monty Fritts is running for state governor, he said, during a Friday morning appearance on a Nashville Radio Show.

On the morning of September 5, 2025, Tennessee State Representative Monty Fritts (Roane County) announced his candidacy for the 2026 Republican Primary for Governor on PowerTalk 99.7’s Chris Hand show. Fritts enters a high-stakes race as the third major contender, joining Congressman John Rose and Conservative Republican United States Senator Marsha Blackburn in the August 6, 2026, primary. His announcement has sparked excitement among…

The Lord has placed a burden on my heart for Tennessee. I plan to strike the ground with every arrow in my quiver to reclaim our Tennessee values and chart a course toward Liberty & Less Government in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Tennessee state representative took to social media to call out Gov. Bill Lee’s office and the “elitist political class” in Nashville, as he believes that the state is in trouble. Rep. Monty Fritts (R-Kingston) claims that Gov. Lee’s office has created an out-of-control budget growth, actively worked against Tennesseans’ rights,…

U.S. Sen Marsha Blackburn, who’s joined Tennessee’s 2026 gubernatorial race, holds a 52-point lead over U.S. Rep. John Rose of Cookeville among Tennesseans who plan to vote in the GOP primary for governor, according to an early statewide poll. The poll by the conservative Beacon Center of Tennessee also surveyed 1,173 registered Tennessee voters and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – As announcements for campaigns to become Tennessee’s next governor begin, the Beacon Center of Tennessee has already released the results of its latest poll. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and U.S. Rep. John Rose are set to battle for replacing Gov. Bill Lee in 2026. So, a year before that race would…

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On Wednesday Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., announced that she will be running for governor where she is promising to help her state be “America’s conservative leader” for generations to come. The state’s current governor, Bill Lee, cannot run again due to term limits where Blackburn will join a primary that includes Rep. John Rose, who…