Sen. Marsha Blackburn won the Tennessee Republican senate primary Thursday, beating Tres Wittum in a race that is likely to decide who wins the general election in the heavily-Republican state.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn took home Tennessee’s Republican Senate primary on Thursday, likely securing the senate seat in the process in the heavily-Republican state. Blackburn led Thursday’s primary with almost 93% of the vote over Tres Wittum, at the time the race was called by the Associated Press. Blackburn, the incumbent senator, was largely seen as the favorite in the race heading in, having won her first race for Senate in 2018 over former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen by 11 points.
Blackburn’s lone challenger was Wittum, a former Tennessee legislative staffer who finished last in a primary bid for the state’s 5th Congressional District in 2022. Blackburn will now move on to face off with Democratic state Sen. Gloria Johnson. Johnson rose to fame last year after being one of three members of the Tennessee legislature to stage a protest on the state House floor in the aftermath of a shooting at an elementary school.
Blackburn’s Tennessee colleague, Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty, was reelected in 2020 by about 30 points, while Republican Gov. Bill Lee was able to secure reelection in 2022 by over 30 points. Former President Donald Trump also easily won the state in 2016 and 2020, taking Tennessee by 26 and 23 points, respectively.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Watch Live: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Lays Out the Plan to Re-Elect Donald TrumpSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Exclusive — Sen. Marsha Blackburn Addresses Pro-Life Concerns on Party Platform: We Stand for LifeSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Exclusive — Sen. Marsha Blackburn: RNC Platform Dedicated to the ‘Forgotten Men and Women of America’Source of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Sen. Marsha Blackburn to deliver primetime speech at RNCBlackburn is fresh off serving as chairperson for the RNC official party platform.
Read more »
Secret Service boss Kimberly Cheatle says she's not resigning after senators confront her at RNC over Trump shooting'You owe President Trump answers,' Sen. Marsha Blackburn told Cheatle.
Read more »
GOP Senators Marsha Blackburn and John Barrasso Yell at Secret Service Chief Kimberly Cheatle at RNCThe lawmakers followed Kimberly Cheatle at the convention as they launched into a tirade against her leadership following the Trump assassination attempt.
Read more »