Issue 10 of 12

Transportation and infrastructure

Same questions to both candidates. Evidence label, source and date on every answer. How we check.

Marsha BlackburnRepublican · campaign site
Jerri GreenDemocrat · campaign site

Q1Roads and highways

Blackburn

Supports expanding infrastructure investment and removing regulatory barriers.

Documented positionBlackburn: building a modern infrastructure2026checked 2026-10-14

Green

Supports road repairs and reallocating state and federal spending toward infrastructure.

Documented positionWSMV: candidates split on public-private partnerships and I-24 Choice Lanes2026-10-08checked 2026-10-14

Q2Toll-style Choice Lanes

Blackburn

Explicitly supports Tennessee's Choice Lanes approach, including I-24.

Documented positionWSMV: candidates split on public-private partnerships and I-24 Choice Lanes2026-10-08checked 2026-10-14

Green

Opposes Choice Lanes, describing them as toll roads.

Documented positionWSMV: candidates split on public-private partnerships and I-24 Choice Lanes2026-10-08checked 2026-10-14

Q3Public-private partnerships

Blackburn

Supports them as an infrastructure-financing mechanism.

Documented positionWSMV: candidates split on public-private partnerships and I-24 Choice Lanes2026-10-08checked 2026-10-14

Green

Says they can be acceptable if taxpayers are protected from unfavorable terms.

Documented positionWSMV: candidates split on public-private partnerships and I-24 Choice Lanes2026-10-08checked 2026-10-14

Q4Broadband

Blackburn

Supports expanding rural broadband.

Documented positionBlackburn: building a modern infrastructure2026checked 2026-10-14

Green

Also supports rural broadband investment.

Documented positionJerri Green for Governor: policy platform2026checked 2026-10-14

Q5Passenger rail

Blackburn

No 2026 gubernatorial position identified from sources reviewed.

Not establishedNo source: nothing found for this question

Green

Explicitly prioritizes passenger rail connecting Tennessee's major metropolitan areas.

Campaign proposalJerri Green for Governor: policy platform2026checked 2026-10-14

Q6Funding

Blackburn

Proposes a 'government lessening plan' to cut state spending and direct the savings to infrastructure.

No quantified accounting of savings, affected programs or amounts has been provided.

Campaign proposalKnoxville News Sentinel candidate questionnaire (AOL syndication)2026-10-01checked 2026-10-14

Green

Supports using budget resources and proposed cannabis-tax revenue for infrastructure.

Cannabis-tax revenue is a campaign estimate, not secured funding.

Campaign proposalJerri Green for Governor: policy platform2026checked 2026-10-14

Sources for this issue

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