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Hegseth is not being considered for Blackburn’s Tennessee Senate seat, reports say

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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Reports say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not being considered to fill the Tennessee Senate seat that Marsha Blackburn will leave when she takes office as governor. The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the private conversations who spoke on condition of anonymity, reported this, according to The Hill and the Washington Examiner. Blackburn, a Republican, won the gubernatorial election on Tuesday over Democrat Jerri Green, according to the AP, with 98.9% of the vote counted. Blackburn has said she will stay in the Senate until she is sworn in as governor in January and will then appoint her successor. The Washington Times reports that one Republican congressman has publicly expressed interest in the seat.

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Reports say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not being considered for Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat.
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Center
The Hill
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Washington Examiner, The Washington Times
The Associated Press reported the decision, citing a person familiar with the private conversations who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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The Hill
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Washington Examiner, The Washington Times
Blackburn won the Tennessee governor’s race on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, with 98.9% of the vote counted.
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The Hill
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Washington Examiner
Blackburn has said she will remain in the Senate until she is sworn in as governor in January and will appoint her successor.
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One Republican congressman has publicly expressed interest in the Senate seat.
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Every side present reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not being considered for Blackburn’s Senate seat, citing an Associated Press report. The center headline states the finding as a report, while the right-leaning outlets add the governor race result and the contest to replace her.

the left
No coverage yet
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the center
1 outlet
Leads with the finding that Hegseth is not in consideration, labeled as a report, and leaves the source out of the headline.
Hegseth not in consideration for Tennessee Senate: Report
The HillCenterAll center headlines
the right
2 outlets
Both right-leaning headlines lead with Hegseth not being considered, one citing an AP source and the other a report, and the Washington Times adds the race for the seat.
Hegseth is not under consideration as jockeying begins for Tennessee Senate seat, AP source says
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Leads with

Hegseth ruled out for the seat
AP sourcing
Blackburn as governor-elect

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The HillCenter
Hegseth not in consideration for Tennessee Senate: Report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly not in consideration to replace Tennessee Gov.-elect Marsha Blackburn’s (R) open Senate seat. An Associated Press report, citing a person familiar with the matter who discussed the private conversations on condition of anonymity, …
1 hr agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

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Leads with

Hegseth ruled out for the seat
Blackburn’s governor win and vote count
Jockeying for the Senate seat

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Washington ExaminerRight
Hegseth not being considered for Blackburn’s Tennessee Senate seat: Report
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is reportedly not considering War Secretary Pete Hegseth as her replacement in the upper chamber once she is sworn in as Tennessee’s governor. …
4 hr agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
The Washington TimesRight
Hegseth is not under consideration as jockeying begins for Tennessee Senate seat, AP source says
The race to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn is intensifying in Tennessee, just days after she won the race for governor, with one Republican congressman publicly expressing interest and speculation swirling around Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
6 hr agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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4 hr 59 min later
Its first report, Nov 5, 10:36 PM EST
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The Washington Times, Nov 5, 5:37 PM EST

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The Washington TimesRightNov 5, 5:37 PM EST
Washington ExaminerRightNov 5, 7:32 PM EST
The HillCenterNov 5, 10:36 PM EST

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Hegseth is not being considered for Blackburn’s Tennessee Senate seat, reports say

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Hegseth not in consideration for Tennessee Senate: Report

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Hegseth not being considered for Blackburn’s Tennessee Senate seat: Report

Hegseth is not under consideration as jockeying begins for Tennessee Senate seat, AP source says

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