Marsha Blackburn has represented Tennessee in the U.S. Senate since 2019, after serving in the House from 2003 to 2019. Announced a run for Tennessee Governor in August 2025; not seeking re-election.
Blackburn worked as a businesswoman and served in the Tennessee State Senate from 1999 to 2003 and the U.S. House from 2003 to 2019.
Blackburn earned a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi State University in 1973 and worked as a businesswoman. Blackburn served in the Tennessee State Senate from 1999 to 2003, represented Tennessee’s 7th congressional district in the U.S. House from 2003 to 2019, and has served in the U.S. Senate from 2019.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 307 | Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Became law | 3 COSPON. |
| S. 195 | American Music Tourism Act of 2025ARTS, CULTURE, RELIGION | Passed both | 5 COSPON. |
| S. 3023 | Safe Cloud Storage ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Passed Senate | 9 COSPON. |
| S. 1748 | Kids Online Safety ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Out of committee | 76 COSPON. |
| S. 1572 | Federal Carjacking Enforcement ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Out of committee | 16 COSPON. |
| S. 233 | Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025SPORTS AND RECREATION | Out of committee | 6 COSPON. |
| S. 277 | A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.PUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | Out of committee | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 1442 | Combating Trafficking in Transportation ActTRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS | Out of committee | 4 COSPON. |
| S. 841 | Romance Scam Prevention ActCOMMERCE | Out of committee | 3 COSPON. |
| S. 196 | MAIN Event Ticketing ActCOMMERCE | Out of committee | 1 COSPON. |
| S. 244 | ROUTERS ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Out of committee | 3 COSPON. |
| S. 5571 | A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to alter when biosimilar biological products are eligible for price negotiations under the Medicare program. | Introduced | 3 COSPON. |
MOST RATEDBlackburn said she was named as a potential target and praised law enforcement for stopping the alleged plot.
Blackburn joined three senators in asking Rubio to make Valizadeh’s release an urgent priority.
Blackburn led the Senate bill and described music tourism as beneficial to Tennessee’s economy.
Blackburn asked the VA to review transparency and fundraising practices tied to wreath placements at federal cemeteries.
Blackburn said the proposal would honor victims of Communist China’s tyranny and preserve their memory.
Blackburn won the Republican primary and is considered the favorite in November.
Blackburn said Tennessee should continue carrying out the death penalty while reevaluating its execution procedures.
Blackburn said she would pursue execution-process changes, including bringing back the electric chair as an option.
Blackburn urged Tennessee to restore the electric chair and said she would do so if elected governor.
Blackburn withheld a blue slip for President Trump’s Tennessee judicial nominee, preventing the committee from taking up his nomination.
MOST RATEDBlackburn has not participated in debates this campaign and previously explained her refusal in an interview.
Her campaign confirmed sending alarmist fundraising emails but did not answer questions about their content.
The editorial reports that Marsha Blackburn declined primary debates and has shown no interest in debating Jerri Green before the general election.
Blackburn’s campaign criticized the state election-finance board after it referred an ad-related complaint to the attorney general.
Blackburn’s comments about El-Sayed and the Michigan Senate race prompt the article’s criticism.
MOST RATEDBlackburn said she was named as a potential target and praised law enforcement for stopping the alleged plot.
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