Senator Marsha Blackburn announces that she will be running for governor in Tennessee.

On Wednesday Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., announced that she will be running for governor where she is promising to help her state be "America’s conservative leader" for generations to come.

The state's current governor, Bill Lee, cannot run again due to term limits where Blackburn will join a primary that includes Rep. John Rose, who has loaned his campaign $5 million to boost his bid.

"Here in the Volunteer State, we always lead the way. And that's why I am announcing my candidacy for governor," she says, promising to bring more jobs and energy production to the state, adding she plans to "deliver a world-class education for our children by empowering parents, not the deep state."

If Blackburn wins she would be the state’s first female governor.