Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | Mary Marsha Wedgeworth 6 June 1952 (aged 74) 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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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]
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] On August 6, 2026, she became the first female winner of the Republican nomination for governor of Tennessee.[8] If elected, she will be Tennessee's first female governor and, at age 74, its oldest elected governor.[9]
Marsha Blackburn Media
Marsha Wedgeworth as a junior at Northeast Jones High School in 1969
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
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Blackburn with President Donald Trump, Susie Wiles, and fellow female Republican senators, January 2025
President Donald Trump speaks with Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty after signing a Presidential memorandum to deploy the National Guard to Memphis.
Blackburn meeting with President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei, August 2022
Blackburn speaking at the Republican National Convention in 2016
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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.
- ↑ Blackburn advances to general election, first woman to win party nomination | News From The States.
- ↑ Taylor, Sarah Grace (August 6, 2025). "Marsha Blackburn announces run for Governor of Tennessee". Nashville Banner. https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/08/06/marsha-blackburn-tennessee-governor-campaign-launch/. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
