By David Morgan
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Tennessee Republicans head to the polls on Thursday to choose their nominee for governor in a tightening race between two of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and U.S. Representative John Rose.
Blackburn, 74, and Rose, 61, are running for the party nod to replace two-term Republican Governor Bill Lee, who is leaving office because of term limits. Five candidates, including Memphis city councilor Jerri Green, are vying for the Democratic nomination.
The governor's office in Tennessee, a state Trump won by nearly 30 percentage points in 2024, is widely expected to remain in Republican hands in the November general election.
Blackburn, who spent 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before entering the Senate in 2019, has led Rose by comfortable double-digit margins for much of the race, according to opinion polls. But in recent weeks, there have been signs that the contest has tightened.
#blackburn #rose #governor #race
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Tennessee Republicans head to the polls on Thursday to choose their nominee for governor in a tightening race between two of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and U.S. Representative John Rose.
Blackburn, 74, and Rose, 61, are running for the party nod to replace two-term Republican Governor Bill Lee, who is leaving office because of term limits. Five candidates, including Memphis city councilor Jerri Green, are vying for the Democratic nomination.
The governor's office in Tennessee, a state Trump won by nearly 30 percentage points in 2024, is widely expected to remain in Republican hands in the November general election.
Blackburn, who spent 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before entering the Senate in 2019, has led Rose by comfortable double-digit margins for much of the race, according to opinion polls. But in recent weeks, there have been signs that the contest has tightened.
#blackburn #rose #governor #race
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