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Rep. Tim Burchett says he is interested in Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat

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Just the News, The Washington Times and the Washington Examiner report that Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., is interested in succeeding Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., in the Senate if she wins the Tennessee governor’s race on Tuesday. The outlets say Blackburn is expected to win. Burchett told Punchbowl News that his network of grassroots supporters across the state would help him, and Just the News reports that he plans to run for the seat in the next election cycle regardless of whether Blackburn appoints him. Blackburn announced in August that she would stay in her Senate seat until sworn in as governor and then appoint her own successor. Just the News reports that Rep. Chuck Fleischmann and, reportedly, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth have also begun seeking the appointment.

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Rep. Tim Burchett is interested in Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat if she wins the Tennessee governor’s race, according to Punchbowl News.
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Just the News
Blackburn is expected to win the governor’s race on Tuesday, which would leave her Senate seat vacant.
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Burchett said his network of grassroots supporters across Tennessee would help him win the seat.
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Blackburn said in August that she would stay in the Senate until sworn in as governor and then appoint her successor.
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Burchett said he would run for the Senate seat in the next cycle even if Blackburn appoints someone else to the remainder of her term.
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Rep. Chuck Fleischmann has begun seeking the appointment, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has reportedly done so too.
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The right-side outlets present Burchett as a lawmaker openly angling for Blackburn’s Senate seat should she win the governor’s race, with Just the News casting it as part of a wider scramble for vacancies.

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Headlines present Burchett as openly seeking or eyeing Blackburn’s Senate seat, with Just the News placing him among lawmakers jockeying for vacancies left by ousted or promoted members.
Tim Burchett seeking Tennessee Senate seat
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Burchett’s interest in the seat
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Washington ExaminerRight
Tim Burchett floats running for Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat. Here’s who else has been linked
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) is reportedly considering a run for Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) seat in the upper chamber if she wins her gubernatorial election in November. …
3 hr agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
The Washington TimesRight
Tim Burchett seeking Tennessee Senate seat
Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett is angling to become a senator in 2027.
3 hr agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
Just the NewsFar Right
Burchett eyes Blackburn's Senate seat if she wins the governor's mansion
With the midterms set for Tuesday, lawmakers are already eyeing their next gig, hoping to notch key committee assignments or enter the battle to move up the ranks as ousted or promoted lawmakers leave vacancies.
18 hr agoRead at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
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- Burchett eyes Blackburn's Senate seat if she's elected Tennessee governor next week

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Tim Burchett floats running for Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat. Here’s who else has been linked

Tim Burchett seeking Tennessee Senate seat

Burchett eyes Blackburn's Senate seat if she wins the governor's mansion

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