Marsha Blackburn
Mary Marsha Blackburn (born June 6, 1952) is an American politician and businesswoman. Since 2019, she has been the senior United States senator from Tennessee.[1] She was also the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 7th congressional district from 2003 to 2019.[2]
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| United States Senator from Tennessee | |||||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 Serving with Bill Hagerty | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Bob Corker | ||||||||
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district | |||||||||
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2019 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Ed Bryant | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mark Green | ||||||||
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 23rd district | |||||||||
| In office January 12, 1999 – January 3, 2003 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Keith Jordan | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jim Bryson | ||||||||
| Executive Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission | |||||||||
| In office February 1995 – June 1997 | |||||||||
| Governor | Don Sundquist | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Dancy Jones | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Anne Pope | ||||||||
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| Born | Mary Marsha Wedgeworth 6 June 1952 (aged 73) Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Chuck Blackburn
(m. 1974) | ||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||
| Education | Mississippi State University (BS) | ||||||||
| Website | Senate website Campaign website | ||||||||
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In 2018, Blackburn was elected to the U.S. Senate.[3] She defeated Phil Bredesen, also becoming Tennessee's first female U.S. senator.[4] She was re-elected in 2024, defeating Gloria Johnson.[5]
In August 2025, Blackburn announced her candidacy for governor in the 2026 election.[6][7]
Marsha Blackburn Media
Marsha Wedgeworth as a junior at Northeast Jones High School in 1969
Blackburn and Donald Rumsfeld at Fort Campbell in 2004
Blackburn with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 2007
Blackburn with Eric Cantor, Mike Pence, and Cynthia Lummis at a press conference in 2010
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Blackburn's congressional campaign logo, used during the 2018 election
Blackburn with President Donald Trump, Susie Wiles, and fellow female Republican senators, January 2025
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Blackburn at Turning Point USA 2019
Donald Trump speaks with Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty after signing a Presidential Memorandum that will deploy the National Guard to Memphis.
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References
- ↑ About Marsha (in en). U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ↑ Marsha Blackburn | Education, Age, Husband, Governor, & Facts | Britannica (in en). www.britannica.com (2025-11-04). Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ↑ Zhou, Li. Marsha Blackburn wins Tennessee's Senate race (in en-US). Vox (2018-11-07). Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ↑ Republican Marsha Blackburn wins Tennessee Senate race (in en). NBC News. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ↑ "Tennessee U.S. Senate Election Results" (in en-US). The New York Times. 2024-11-05. . https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-tennessee-us-senate.html. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ↑ "Marsha Blackburn will run for Governor of Tennessee" (in en). The New York Times. 2025-08-06. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/us/politics/marsha-blackburn-governor-tennessee.html. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ↑ Marsha Blackburn announces she's running for Tennessee governor (in en). NBC News (2025-08-06). Retrieved 2025-11-08.