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Marsha BlackburnOfficial portrait — Office of U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Candidate for Governor

Republican

Background

Lives in
Brentwood
Campaign website
marshablackburn.com

U.S. senator since 2019 and the first woman to represent Tennessee in the Senate; she represented the 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2003 to 2019 and served in the Tennessee State Senate from 1998 to 2002.

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Photo: Official portrait — Office of U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

Education

  • Proposes banning student cell phones from bell to bell.

    Would extend the 2025 state law, which bars phone use during instructional time, to breaks, lunch and study halls.

    Marsha's Bell-to-Bell Plan, Marsha Blackburn for Governor

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · marshablackburn.com

    “Marsha is proposing a cell phone ban from the first bell of the day until the last bell of the day.”
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  • Supports school choice and fully implementing Tennessee's new law.

    Strengthening parental rights, Marsha Blackburn for Governor

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · marshablackburn.com

    “That’s why Marsha supports school choice. ... will fully implement Tennessee’s new law”
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Roads & infrastructure

Health & human services

Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Marsha Blackburn on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (191)

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