Marsha Blackburn
Profile
Marsha Blackburn is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the senior United States senator from Tennessee. A member of the Republican Party, she previously represented Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019 and served in the Tennessee Senate from 1999 to 2003. Known for her staunchly conservative views, Blackburn has been a prominent supporter of the Tea Party movement and has focused her legislative career on issues such as border security, technology policy, and traditional social values. In 2025, she announced her candidacy for the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election.
Details
- Born
- June 6, 1952 · 74 years old
- Birth place
- Laurel, Mississippi
- Education
- Mississippi State University
- Career
- Sales manager, promotion-event management firm owner, executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission
