Jessica Taylor
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@CookPolitical Report with @amyewalter Senate & Governors Editor. Senior author @The_Almanac. TN native/Vols fan. #1 Dolly Parton stan. @FurmanU alum. Dog mom.
Washington, DC
Joined December 2009
Find me a Republican lawmaker in Tennessee who ISN’T interested at this point.
.@RepChuck Chuck Fleischmann tells us he was would be interested in appointment to Senate seat in Tennessee if it comes up post 2026 election. He would run in ‘28 to finish Blackburn’s term & then for a full term in ‘30.
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Blackburn far, far ahead for #TNGov.
OUT NOW: . In the field before Senator Blackburn’s official announcement, the August Beacon Poll asked Tennesseans who they would support in the 2025 GOP primary for governor, Senator Marsha Blackburn or Representative John Rose. Blackburn holds a commanding 52-point lead over
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There is no worse feeling than waking up and thinking it’s Friday when it is, in fact, only Thursday.
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Blackburn made history in 2018 as the state’s first female senator. She’d make history again as the state’s first female governor.
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“Politicians are too old!” . Tommy Thompson: “hold my beer”.
Tommy Thompson would be 85 years old by the time he takes office should he win.
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NEWS: Sen. Marsha Blackburn is announcing for #TNGov this morning. Rep. John Rose is also in the race, but Blackburn becomes the clear favorite to succeed Gov Bill Lee. She’s the 3rd sitting Sen. to run for Governor in 2026.
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#GAGov continues to grow.
Democrat Michael Thurmond enters Ga. governor’s race pledging to be ‘bridge builder’
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Big heat is poised for a comeback. 🔥📈.Forecast models show highs surging back well into the 90s — esp between Aug. 12–15. 🌡️.Humidity will climb too, ending our midsummer break from D.C.'s sticky norm. Details + caveats:
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Some of us were lucky enough as kids to go here regularly.
Beloved theme park ranked No. 1 in the US — besting even Disney and Universal fun spots: ‘Above-and-beyond reviews’
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When all the TN sports sites you follow are talking about the same thing the politics accounts are…. #GASen.
NEW: Former Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley has announced that he’s running for the U.S. Senate in the state of Georgia.
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Wouldn’t UNC vs Duke be the better analogy in NC?
Michael Whatley, Republican leader, officially enters US Senate race in NC #ncpol .
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RT @CookPolitical: The starting gun on the 2026 race for California has sounded after the contest’s biggest question was settled Wednesday.….
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The starting gun on the 2026 race for California governor has sounded after the contest’s biggest question was settled Wednesday.With former Vice President Kamala Harris’ announcement that she will...
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Blackburn hasn’t officially announced yet for #TNGov but when she does she’ll be the frontrunner, Hegseth or not. And as the story notes, there are residency/voting requirements to qualify for Gov and the GOP primary, and Hegseth doesn’t meet those.
NEW scoop from @NBCNews — Hegseth has privately discussed the idea of running for office next year in Tennessee, according to two people who have spoken directly with him about it. Sources said the conversations were serious, not just spitballing ideas. The discussions.
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RT @ec_schneider: Scoop - Roy Cooper raised $3.4M in his first 24 hours as a candidate, breaking one-day record for Senate Dems. $2.6M ra….
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The former North Carolina governor set a fundraising record with his day-one haul for his Senate campaign.
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RT @hollyotterbein: New: Trump’s team is “very concerned” that a Doug Mastriano gubernatorial bid “could jeopardize or add to the jeopardiz….
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The far-right firebrand is considering a rematch against Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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Only three more Saturdays without college football. Our long national nightmare is almost over. Except apparently every coach might be a potential Senate candidate now, taking some of the fun out of it.
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RT @loujacobson: Thanks to @decunningham2 of @Elections_Daily for having me and @JessicaTaylor on to discuss @The_Almanac of American Polit….
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