Marsha Blackburn, the $100M woman

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 1,008

Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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Over $100 million is aiding Marsha Blackburn’s rise from the Tennessee state legislature to U.S. Congress and now her bid for governor.

About half of that money she’s raised through campaign accounts and a federal political action committee, PAC, and outside groups have spent the other half on her behalf, particularly in a costly 2018 Senate race and this year to boost her chances for Tennessee’s top office, federal and state campaign finance data compiled …

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