Rep. Tim Burchett Says He Would Accept Appointment to Blackburn Senate Seat, or Run in Two Years
TENNESSEE — Republican U.S. Representative Tim Burchett said on November 8 that he would be willing to take the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Governor-elect Marsha Blackburn.
"I would absolutely take on that role, and if I'm not appointed, I will absolutely run in two years," Burchett said on Fox News's Sunday Briefing. Blackburn won the Tennessee governorship in the November 3 election and takes office in January 2027, leaving her Senate seat open, with a special election set for 2028.
Sources say Burchett is on Blackburn's short list of possible appointees, alongside Lieutenant Governor Stewart McWhorter, Representative Chuck Fleischmann and former Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs. Burchett has represented Tennessee's 2nd District since January 2019, won a fourth term on November 3 by 16 points, and chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's subcommittee on government efficiency. The appointment decision rests with Blackburn once she takes office.
(Source: Daily Caller)
Source: Daily Caller
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