Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., holds a commanding lead in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary, according to a poll released Tuesday.
The survey, conducted by the education advocacy organization Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS), found that 61% support Blackburn, compared with 8.1% for Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., and 5.1% for state Rep. Monty Fritts, R-Kingston.
Twenty-six percent said they were undecided.
"This poll confirms the momentum we feel on the ground: Tennesseans are coming together in support of Marsha Blackburn's campaign to make Tennessee America's conservative leader," campaign treasurer Glenn Jacobs said in a statement.
"We are not taking anything for granted, and Marsha will continue to fight to earn the support of Tennesseans from Memphis to Mountain City and everywhere in between."
The election to determine Tennessee's next governor will be Nov. 3. Gov. Bill Lee, who is term-limited, will leave office in January 2027.
The poll surveyed 500 voters.
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