Marsha Blackburn Wins Republican Nomination for Tennessee Governor

Senator Marsha Blackburn secured the Republican nomination for Tennessee governor on Thursday, defeating a fellow Trump ally.

Blackburn will face Democrat Jerri Green in the general election. President Trump congratulated Blackburn on her victory. Blackburn's win comes after Republican legislators redrew Tennessee's congressional district lines. The state's primary elections took place following this redistricting effort, which aimed to help Republicans win all nine of the state's House seats. One article noted that a Trump-backed incumbent was ousted in a House primary.

In his election night speech, Justin Pearson, who won the Democratic primary for a US House seat in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, called Republican redistricting efforts an attack on democracy. Pearson rose to national prominence for his role in gun control and voting rights protests. Primary races also included contests for West Tennessee state senate and house seats. The outcome of these races sets the field for the upcoming general election.