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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) officially tossed her hat in the ring for Tennessee governor on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s official! I\u2019m running for Governor to ensure Tennessee is America\u2019s conservative leader for this generation and the next,\u201d Blackburn wrote in a post on social platform X. \u201cI would be honored to have your support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The post included a campaign ad that highlighted images and clips of Blackburn with President Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrump is back. America is blessed, and Tennessee better than ever. I\u2019m Marsha Blackburn. Here in the Volunteer State, we always lead the way, and that\u2019s why I am announcing my candidacy for governor,\u201d Blackburn said at the start of the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She vowed that she would help to make Tennessee the country\u2019s \u201cpowerhouse\u201d for creating jobs and producing energy, emphasize parents\u2019 rights to improve education and deport those who are in the country illegally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is Tennessee. We\u2019ll honor the Constitution, we\u2019ll value life, and we\u2019ll define our boys and girls the way God made them. I love Tennessee,\u201d she continued. \u201cI believe in Tennesseans, and I\u2019m ready to deliver the kind of conservative leadership that will ensure our state is America\u2019s conservative leader for this generation and the next.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Volunteer State Republican is running to replace outgoing Gov. Bill Lee (R), who is term limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blackburn is the second Republican to formally seek the GOP nomination for governor next year after Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) announced in March that he would run to succeed Lee. Rep. Diana Harshberger (R-Tenn.) had expressed interest in possibly running but only if Blackburn ultimately decided not to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One other rumored possible candidate is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whom NBC News reported has discussed possibly running for governor. But a spokesperson for the Pentagon denied the report, telling the outlet that Hegseth\u2019s focus remains on his job as defense secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hegseth may also have an issue with eligibility as he may not have lived in the state long enough to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a close Trump ally, Blackburn will hope to be the frontrunner for the Republican nod. She easily won reelection to a second Senate term last year with more than 60 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Democratic side, Memphis City Council member Jerri Green has launched a bid, but whoever wins the GOP nomination will be the clear favorite in the solidly Republican state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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