Marsha Blackburn
U.S. Senator from Tennessee since 2019. Ran in 11 elections between 1992 and 2024, winning 10. Won the 2026 race for Tennessee Governor.
U.S. Senator from TennesseeBorn 1952Business executive
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2019
- Bills became law
- 2
- 145 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 5.8%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.5
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationTelecommunications and MediaConsumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy · ChairmanScience, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on FinanceHealth CareSocial Security, Pensions, and Family PolicyTaxation and IRS Oversight
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryCrime and CounterterrorismIntellectual PropertyPrivacy, Technology, and the Law · Chairmanthe Constitution
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Joint Economic Committee
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Blackburn sits in the U.S. Senate
Blackburn is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jim Risch, John R. Curtis, John Kennedy
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Blackburn’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Blackburn’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Blackburn | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 52–47 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–49 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 49–47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–29 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 49–45 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Blackburn was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governor of Tennessee | Won | R+2.5 | R+30.1 | −27.6 |
| 2024 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | Won | R+29.6 | R+30.1 | −0.5 |
| 2018 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | Won | R+10.8 | R+27.2 | −16.4 |
| 2016 | U.S. House, TN-7 | Won | R+48.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | U.S. House, TN-7 | Won | R+43.2 | — | — |
| 2012 | U.S. House, TN-7 | Won | R+47.0 | — | — |
| 2010 | U.S. House, TN-7 | Won | R+47.6 | — | — |
| 2008 | U.S. House, TN-7 | Won | R+37.2 | — | — |
| 2006 | U.S. House, TN-7 | Won | R+34.2 | — | — |
| 2004 | U.S. House, TN-7 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | U.S. House, TN-7 | Won | R+44.2 | — | — |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TN-6 | Lost | D+16.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Blackburn has held
- U.S. Senate, Tennessee · 2019–2031
- U.S. House, TN-7 · 2003–2019
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Blackburn has run against
- Jerri Green (D) · 2026 election, won
- Gloria Johnson (D) · 2024 election, won
- Phil Bredesen (D) · 2018 election, won
- Tharon Chandler (D) · 2016 election, won
- Daniel Cramer (D) · 2014 election, won
- Credo Amouzouvik (D) · 2012 election, won
- Greg Rabidoux (D) · 2010 election, won
- Randy G. Morris (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 70 polls; Blackburn’s best result was 61% (U.S. Senate in Tennessee, 2024).
Blackburn’s polls in the database →How we know Blackburn
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B001243
- FEC H2TN06030
- Wikidata Q458971
- Ballotpedia Marsha Blackburn
- Vote Smart 25186
- GovTrack 400032
- OpenSecrets N00003105
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET