Blackburn clinches Tennessee GOP governor nomination in Trump-neutral race
TL;DR
Sen. Marsha Blackburn won NBC News’s projection of the Republican nomination for Tennessee governor, defeating Rep. John Rose as President Trump declined to endorse; Blackburn, a longtime Trump ally who would be the first female Tennessee governor, faces Democrat Jerri Green (Memphis City Council) in the general election in a red-leaning state. Rose spent heavily in his bid, while Trump stayed on the sidelines.
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