Marsha Blackburn Refuses Debate in Tennessee Governor Primary

Marsha Blackburn, 74, is the Republican frontrunner in Tennessee's governor primary and has declined to debate her GOP opponents John Rose and Monty Fritts as early voting begins. Polls show her with a double‑digit lead, and recent finance reports reveal she raised roughly ten times more than Rose in the latest quarter, with most contributions coming from out‑of‑state donors.

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on DOJ nominee Todd Blanche, Blackburn praised the acting attorney general as “Mr. Law and Order,” highlighted low violent‑crime rates and anti‑fraud efforts in Memphis, and criticized the Biden DOJ.