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A Republican gubernatorial primary, meaning a party's nominating contest to select its candidate for governor, closed in Tennessee on Thursday.
Marsha Blackburn, a two-term senator and former longtime congresswoman known for regular cable news appearances, entered the night as the frontrunner to succeed term-limited GOP Gov.
Tennessee last elected a Democratic governor more than two decades ago, which means Thursday's Republican result will carry most of the weight heading into November.
Why Blackburn is the name to know Blackburn has a national profile built over years in Congress and a high-visibility presence in conservative media. She is running alongside four-term Rep.
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