# Tim Burchett Says He Would ‘Absolutely’ Replace Marsha Blackburn In US Senate

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tim-burchett-says-he-would-absolutely-replace-marsha-blackburn-in-us-senate/
- Published: 2026-11-08T22:36:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T00:41:32+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/08/tim-burchett-senate-marsha-blackburn
- Topics: Americas, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Burchett says he would accept appointment to Blackburn’s Senate seat.
- He plans to run if he is not appointed.
- A special election for the seat is scheduled for 2028.

## Summary

Republican Representative Tim Burchett says he would accept appointment to the US Senate seat held by Marsha Blackburn when she becomes Tennessee’s governor in January 2027. He would also run for the seat if Blackburn chooses someone else, making clear he intends to pursue the role either way.

Burchett is one of several Republicans reportedly on Blackburn’s shortlist, alongside Deputy Governor Stuart McWhorter, Representative Chuck Fleischmann and former Knox County mayor Glenn Jacobs. Blackburn won the governor’s race by about three points, and a special election for her Senate seat is scheduled for 2028. Burchett has represented Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District since 2019 and won re-election by 16 points.

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