About this race
By: DDHQ Automation
In the upcoming Senate election in Tennessee on November 5, 2024, Republican incumbent Marsha Blackburn will be seeking re-election. Senator Blackburn, age 61, graduated from Mississippi State University and worked as a businesswoman before entering politics. The Democratic nominee, state legislator Gloria Johnson, will be challenging Senator Blackburn. Johnson, age 46, is an alumna of the University of Tennessee and has a background in education.
Currently, the United States Senate is composed of 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans. In Tennessee, the demographic breakdown shows that Non-Hispanic Whites make up 74% of the population, followed by Black Americans at 16%, Hispanics at 7%, and Asians at 2%.
Looking at historical results, in 2020, Donald Trump won Tennessee by a margin of 23.2%. In the 2018 Senate race, Marsha Blackburn won by 10.8%. Given the state's historical voting patterns this Senate election is considered not competitive, with Senator Blackburn likely to secure re-election.
Content generated by ChatGPT using Decision Desk HQ proprietary data.