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Governor of Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Republican · TN Governor
⚠️ SUPPORTS DATA CENTERS
Outside AI PAC Money: $381.0K

Candidate Position

Blackburn combines national AI competitiveness rhetoric with local ratepayer protection pledges. She is the top recipient of AI money in the gubernatorial cycle, with $381,000+ documented, including $131,000+ from tech executives/employees and a direct $250,000 corporate contribution from Anthropic to Tennessee Freedom Fund PAC.

Sources & Verified Statements

“The United States must win the AI race, not allowing our foreign adversaries, like Communist China, to get the upper hand on innovation.”
“Local communities should decide if and where they are placed... these projects do not belong in the middle of towns or neighborhoods.”

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