School Freedom Fund
Coverage of School Freedom Fund in the Nexus archive.
- Rose up to $13M in self-funding, Blackburn PAC gets $250k from Anthropic in TN gov primary last days
U.S. Rep. John Rose increased his self-funding to $13 million for the Tennessee governor primary, while Marsha Blackburn's PACs raised $12 million, including a $250,000 contribution from Anthropic. Final campaign finance reports show Rose has raised $15 million and Blackburn $10.8 million, with multiple PACs and donors supporting their campaigns.
- Blackburn moves $4.8M from US Senate campaign account in apparent legal ‘workaround’
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn donated $4.8 million from her federal campaign account to the Club for Growth Action PAC, which later transferred nearly identical funds to the Tennessee Freedom Fund PAC to support her gubernatorial campaign. Tennessee law prohibits direct spending of federal campaign funds in state races, but the transactions appear to circumvent this restriction through intermediate PACs.
- Blackburn Targets Immigrants in Second Campaign Ad, While PAC Spends More Than $2 million for Her Campaign
Sen. Marsha Blackburn's campaign ad emphasizes deporting 'criminal illegals' and blocking drug money transfers. A PAC associated with her campaign, Tennessee Freedom Fund, spent over $2 million. The ad aligns with her previous focus on immigration and China as key issues.
- Pro-private school voucher Club for Growth donates $3 million to PAC backing Blackburn for governor
The Club for Growth's School Freedom Fund donated $3 million to the Tennessee Freedom Fund PAC, which supports Marsha Blackburn's 2026 gubernatorial campaign. The PAC's ads focus on promoting private school vouchers and attacking opponents, funded in part by billionaire Jeff Yass, a major Trump donor. Blackburn is the only top candidate fully supporting voucher expansion.