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Dueling Polls Show Rose Closing In on Blackburn
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk Sarah Grace Taylor, Nashville Banner , as published by Nashville Scene (alt-weekly)
· July 31, 2026
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Key takeaway The gap between candidates is narrowing, with one poll showing a difference as small as 3.
Recent polls are indicating a shift in the Republican gubernatorial primary. 5 percentage points. This development comes just a week before the primary election.
The polls suggest that one candidate, Rose, is gaining ground on the other, Blackburn. However, specific details about the polls, such as the number of respondents and methodology, are not available in this brief. For more information on the dueling polls and their implications for the primary, readers can refer to the Nashville Scene for further details and analysis.
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Category: local Published: July 31, 2026 Source: Nashville Scene (alt-weekly) Reading time: 1 min
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