HEADLINES: Blackburn enters race; bridge to open this year
Knox TN Today

HEADLINES from around the world, nation, state and area. Readers should engage critically with the headlines by querying the search engine of choice (ex: Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo) to discover the truth behind the headlines, seeking reliable sources for the ‘rest of the story.’ We are choosing Google News as a source leading to many…

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Marsha Blackburn Launces Bid for Tennessee Governor, Vows to Cement State’s Conservative Legacy
WGNS

Washington, DC – Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn is officially in the race for Tennessee governor. In an announcement released Wednesday morning (8/6/2025), Blackburn declared her candidacy with a message aimed squarely at conservative voters: “Trump is back, America is blessed and Tennessee — better than ever.” The longtime lawmaker, who first entered Congress in…

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Poll: Blackburn opens with 52-point lead
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – One year away from the Republican primary, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has a 52-point poll lead in the race for governor of Tennessee. With 364 days left until the primary, Thursday morning the Beacon Center of Tennessee said Blackburn is leading U.S. Rep. John Rose 66%-14%. A generic Democratic candidate, as…

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Senator Marsha Blackburn Leads Congressman John Rose in First Poll of 2026 Governor’s Race
Tennessee Firefly

A new statewide poll by the Beacon Center found U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn with a 52-point lead over Congressman John Rose in the 2026 governor’s race. Blackburn announced her candidacy in a video yesterday while Rose has been campaigning since March. The Beacon Center polled 1200 registered voters, including 623 Republican primary voters, before Blackburn’s…

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Poll Finds Blackburn with Overwhelming Lead Over Rose in 2026 Gubernatorial Race
The Tennessee Star

The Nashville-based Beacon Center of Tennessee’s summer poll shows U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to be the overwhelming favorite Republican candidate in the 2026 gubernatorial election. The poll, which was conducted before Blackburn officially announced Wednesday her candidacy for governor, asked 623 registered Tennessee Republican primary voters if they would either support Blackburn or U.S.…

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Poll: Blackburn opens with 52-point lead
Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) – One year away from the Republican primary, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has a 52-point poll lead in the race for governor of Tennessee. With 364 days left until the primary, Thursday morning the Beacon Center of Tennessee said Blackburn is leading U.S. Rep. John Rose 66%-14%. A generic Democratic candidate, as…

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