Former Knox County Mayor and WWE legend Glenn Jacobs confirmed last Wednesday he is open to being appointed to Sen.Marsha Blackburn’s, R-Tenn., seat if she wins the Tennessee governor’s race.Speaking on the "Fox News Rundown" podcast, Jacobs was asked directly if he’d accept the role if Blackburn appointed him, as speculation continues over who could fill the seat if her gubernatorial bid succeeds."Your name is floating around as a possible replacement in the Senate for Senator Marsha Blackburn if she were to win the governor's race in Tennessee.
The idea being she would appoint you to her old seat," Fox News’s Bill Melugin said."Do you have interest in that?"CONSERVATIVE FIREBRAND WHO WENT VIRAL WITH ANTI-CCP AD SURVIVES KEY PRIMARYKnox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, also known as WWE star Kane, walks onto the pre-race stage before the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn.
(Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Jacobs, who spent decades in the ring as WWE Hall of Famer "Kane" before entering politics in 2018, didn’t immediately confirm whether he’d considered the position, instead saying he’s focused on helping Blackburn win.If Blackburn wins the governorship in November, she would officially take office in Jan.2027, giving her the authority to appoint an interim U.S.
senator to serve out her vacated term."Well, for me, that is something that I'm very honored that people would say about me.At the same time, there's still a gubernatorial race that Gov.
Blackburn needs to win.And she's going to.
I'm a big part of that," Jacobs said.TRUMP-BACKED INCUMBENT OUSTED IN HOUSE PRIMARY AS GOP REDISTRICTING PUSH SET TO RESHAPE TENNESSEE"I'm her campaign treasurer, and I've been traveling around with her.So at this point, that's the most important part is to make sure that Marsha Blackburn is the next governor of the great state of Tennessee," Jacobs continued.Tennessee Gov.
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