Marsha Blackburn

Republican senior Senator of Tennessee

Representative
Tennessee, district 7
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Tennessee, district 7
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Tennessee, district 7
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Tennessee, district 7
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Tennessee, district 7
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Tennessee, district 7
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Tennessee, district 7
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Tennessee, district 7
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Senator
Tennessee
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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January 1, 1952 (72 years old)

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First woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee
Served as a state senator and represented Tennessee’s 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives
Rated among the House’s most conservative members by the National Journal
Supporter of the Tea Party movement and former President Donald Trump
Became the dean of Tennessee’s congressional delegation in 2023
Attended Mississippi State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in home economics
Worked in sales and management before starting her own promotion-event management firm
Was a founding member of the Williamson County Young Republicans and served as chair of the Williamson County Republican Party
Opposes abortion and has sought to overturn Roe v. Wade
Sponsored legislation requiring presidential candidates to show their birth certificates in response to “birther” conspiracy theories
Criticized for comments perceived as racist towards Chinese people and for supporting controversial policies and statements
Voiced support for Israel during the Israel–Hamas war
Rejects the scientific consensus on climate change
Called the Supreme Court decision on contraception “constitutionally unsound”
Strongly supports Donald Trump, including his false claims of victory in the 2020 presidential election
Likened President Biden’s proposal for universal pre-K to communist policies
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which raised the U.S. debt ceiling
Opposed the Affordable Care Act and supported efforts to repeal it
Supported Trump’s immigration policies, including the expansion of the Mexico–United States barrier
Opposes same-sex marriage and has voted against LGBT rights measures
Voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and voted against the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson
Advocates for increased regulation of technology companies and criticized alleged anti-conservative bias on major platforms
Opposes net neutrality and municipal broadband initiatives
Voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act
Married with two children and is a Presbyterian