Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) would the “clear frontrunner” in the 2026 GOP primary for governor if she decided to run, Donald Trump’s longtime pollster tells Axios.

“The fact that Tony Fabrizio is polling for Blackburn indicates that she’s seriously thinking about leaving the U.S. Senate next year in a bid for the governor’s mansion in Nashville.”

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has been making calls and telling people she is likely to make a bid for governor, Axios reports.

First Read: “In Tennessee’s marquee primary contest last night, Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) — who tied herself to President Trump in TV ads — finished a disappointing third in the state’s GOP gubernatorial primary. Businessman Bill Lee was first at 37%, businessman Randy Boyd second at 24% and Black in third at 23%.”

“By our count, Black becomes the fifth House Republican to lose a bid for statewide office, following Luke Messer (Indiana), Todd Rokita (Indiana), Evan Jenkins (West Virginia) and Raul Labrador (Idaho).”

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