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Aug 3 2026
01:38 pm
By: bizgrrl
In May, Blackburn nearly emptied her federal U.S. Senate campaign account, donating $4.8 million to the Club for Growth PAC.
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Tennessee Freedom Fund, one of several PACs with close ties to Club for Growth, has been purchasing TV advertisements praising Blackburn [for Governor] and attacking her opponent, U.S. Rep. John Rose, since June.
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