Tennessee 2026 Midterm Election Results: Blackburn Wins Governor's Race Amid Congressional and Legislative Upsets

Key Takeaways Marsha Blackburn won the Tennessee governor’s race by 2.6%, the closest gubernatorial victory in the state since 1896 and is expected to appoint her successor in the U.S. Senate after taking office in January. Despite mid-decade congressional redistricting, Republicans held eight of nine congressional seats, while Democrat Victoria Broderick unseated longtime incumbent Scott … Continued