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Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Bitcoin advocate, announced her campaign for Tennessee governor.
Blackburn supports crypto innovation and has co-sponsored legislation favoring Bitcoin adoption.
Senator Marsha Blackburn, a prominent supporter of Bitcoin and crypto innovation in the US, declared her candidacy for Tennessee governor today, eyeing a historic win as the first female in the role.
It’s official! I’m running for Governor to ensure Tennessee is America’s conservative leader for this generation and the next.
I would be honored to have your support.
#TNGov
— Marsha Blackburn (@VoteMarsha) August 6, 2025
“We’ll make Tennessee America’s number one job-creating, energy-producing powerhouse,” she vowed in her gubernatorial campaign video. “Deliver a world-class education for our children by empowering parents, not the deep state. And whether it takes planes, trains, or starships, we’ll deport illegal aliens because respect for the law starts with enforcing it.”
Blackburn has established herself as a leading voice for crypto innovation through legislative action and public advocacy. She has supported measures to include Bitcoin in retirement portfolios, while opposing central banks’ digital currencies.
Blackburn is a co-sponsor of the Boosting Innovation, Technology, and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide (BITCOIN) Act, the Bitcoin reserve legislation authored by Senator Cynthia Lummis.
The measure proposes that the US government purchase 1 million Bitcoin over five years to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Blackburn joined Lummis and other senators in advocating this bill to codify President Trump’s executive order on establishing a Bitcoin reserve.
The Tennessee lawmaker views Bitcoin as a strategic asset, both economically and geopolitically, supporting the idea of the US using seized Bitcoin as a “nest egg” and encouraging the option of federal retirement accounts offering exposure to Bitcoin ETFs.
Blackburn has also advocated for Bitcoin as a cost-saving alternative to traditional credit card transactions owing to escalating processing fees.