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Tennessee · Governor · 2026
Marsha Blackburn
Candidate for Governor of Tennessee
Record last updated:
Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Marsha Blackburn
- Office
- Governor of Tennessee
- Party
- Republican (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent term-limited) · current governor: Bill Lee
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Website: marshablackburn.com
- Candidate list
- Tennessee Secretary of State — November 2026 Governor candidate list
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Says they will keep taxes low and reduce spending and regulations to attract companies to Tennessee. | Campaign website — marshablackburn.com/issue/fighting-for-tennessees-continued-economic-growth Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Immigration | Says their top priority will be enforcing the rule of law on illegal immigration. | Campaign website — marshablackburn.com/issue/stopping-the-scourge-of-illegal-immigration Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Prosecutors | Says they will remove district attorneys they consider unwilling to prosecute crime. | Campaign website — marshablackburn.com/issue/keeping-our-communities-safe Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Women’s sports | Describes introducing legislation to keep biological males out of women’s sports and spaces. | Campaign website — marshablackburn.com/issue/protecting-womens-sports Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to Tennessee’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official Tennessee campaign-finance search.
Record in office
- Has served in the U.S. Congress: Biographical Directory entry (Bioguide ID B001243), with bills sponsored and cosponsored listed on Congress.gov. Linked by Bioguide ID from the candidate’s Wikidata item (Q458971).
Sources
- Candidate list: Tennessee Secretary of State — November 2026 Governor candidate list — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — marshablackburn.com/issue/fighting-for-tennessees-continued-economic-growth — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — marshablackburn.com/issue/stopping-the-scourge-of-illegal-immigration — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — marshablackburn.com/issue/keeping-our-communities-safe — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — marshablackburn.com/issue/protecting-womens-sports — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Photo: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Website: Campaign link on the 2026 election article (English Wikipedia), confirmed on the site
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (Bioguide ID B001243)
- Tennessee campaign-finance search (official)