Tennesseans, the 2026 gubernatorial race is heating up, and your voice matters most in the Republican primary on Thursday, August 6, 2026—followed by the general election on November 3. With Governor Bill Lee—whom President Trump rightly branded a “RINO” (Republican In Name Only) after the 2024 primaries—term-limited and out of the picture, the GOP primary pits true grassroots champion State Representative Monty Fritts against D.C. elites U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn and U.S. Representative John Rose. Fritts is the only candidate embodying fiscal conservatism, unwavering constitutional adherence, genuine grassroots support, and independence from out-of-state PAC money. He’s the true Republican, true conservative, true constitutionalist, and true Christian servant leader Tennessee desperately needs. Don’t let Blackburn and Rose turn our state into Bill Lee 2.0, drowning us in more corporate welfare and government meddling. Support Monty Fritts now—visit his campaign site and donate to secure Tennessee’s future.
Campaign website – https://fritts4tn.com
Fiscal Conservatism: Fritts Fights Waste, While Blackburn and Rose Embrace Big Government Expansion
True fiscal conservatism means slashing unnecessary spending, ending handouts, and protecting taxpayer dollars—not inflating budgets and creating new entitlements. Monty Fritts lives this principle, boldly voting against Tennessee’s bloated $59.5 billion 2025 budget for its reckless 59% growth over six years and wasteful pork. He vows to fund only core government roles, abolish corporate welfare that lets bureaucrats pick winners and losers in the free market (a blatantly unconstitutional overreach), and scrap the 4% grocery sales tax to give real relief to families. Crucially, Fritts opposes and pledges to abolish Governor Lee’s disastrous voucher scheme, the Education Freedom Scholarship Program, which doles out $7,295 scholarships to 20,000 students at a staggering $144 million annual cost, ballooning to $1.1 billion over five years. This program explodes government size with many new bureaucratic positions, forces taxpayers to fund both public and private education without cuts elsewhere, and hikes entitlement spending—all while violating Article 11, Section 12 of the Tennessee Constitution, which requires support for free public schools, not private parallels. Trump’s “RINO” label for Lee fits perfectly here, as this scheme mirrors the big-government habits Fritts will end. Blackburn and Rose? They’re all in on this government bloat. Blackburn pushes voucher expansion through bills like the Educational Choice for Children Act, diverting public funds to private hands and growing the state. Rose backs the same, championing the Education Freedom Scholarship Act and more charter funding, ignoring the constitutional violations and fiscal irresponsibility. Worse, both would perpetuate Lee’s corporate welfare nightmare. Blackburn cheered Ford’s BlueOval City, which sucked $884 million in state incentives from taxpayers to favor one company over others—not a constitutional government function. Rose openly supports tax breaks and incentives for businesses, as long as they “hire Tennesseans,” but that’s still government picking winners and losers, forcing more Bill Lee-style intervention that erodes free markets and burdens taxpayers. Tennesseans, we can’t afford Blackburn or Rose’s fiscal fakery—rally behind Fritts to restore true conservatism.
Constitutional Adherence: Fritts Defends the Constitution, Blackburn and Rose Compromise It
A true constitutionalist upholds our founding documents without exception, protecting rights and limiting government power. Monty Fritts is that leader, treating the Second Amendment as inviolable, safeguarding property from overreach, and drawing guidance from the Constitutions and his Christian faith. His fight against vouchers stems from their clear unconstitutionality, refusing to let government unconstitutionally fund private education at public expense. Blackburn talks a good game on pro-life and guns but bungles basics, like mistaking the Constitution for the Declaration of Independence in a 2022 tweet. She rails against rewriting the Constitution while co-sponsoring amendments—hypocrisy that undermines trust. Rose pays lip service to the Second Amendment and blasts federal overreach, but his voucher support ignores Tennessee’s constitutional mandates. Don’t settle for these D.C. distortions—choose Fritts, the real constitutional guardian.
Support Base: Fritts’ Grassroots Army vs. Blackburn and Rose’s Establishment Puppeteers
Real conservatives thrive on grassroots energy, not elite endorsements. Monty Fritts is the anti-establishment warrior, vowing to wrest Tennessee from celebrity politicians and insiders, backed by local heroes like State Reps. Todd Warner and Jody Barrett who hail him as a God-fearing patriot. Blackburn and Rose? They’re propped up by anti-Trump outfits like the Club for Growth, which attacked Trump with ads in 2016 and 2023 over tariffs and entitlements, only to fake reconciliation later. The Club endorsed Blackburn, but their anti-Trump history shows they’re eroding Tennesseans’ liberties. Worse, Blackburn leans on Americans for Prosperity (AFP), which Trump dubbed “Americans for No Prosperity” in his 2024 campaign for their anti-growth stances. AFP is an anti-grassroots machine in Tennessee, sponsoring programs like vouchers that swell government scope and threaten freedoms. Their operative Michael Lotfi is a prime example—a grifter fired in 2016 for conflicting work, then handed a quasi-illegal $48,000 state gig in 2019 by disgraced Speaker Glen Casada, only to resign amid scandal over mixing politics and taxpayer funds. AFP and Club support equals liberty erosion—reject Blackburn and Rose’s ties and stand with Fritts’ people-powered movement.
Funding Sources: Fritts’ Tennessee-Funded Fight vs. Blackburn and Rose’s Out-of-State Strings
True independence means relying on Tennesseans, not distant donors. Monty Fritts funds his campaign through individual donations via Citizens for Fritts, shunning PACs to stay accountable to you. Blackburn raked in $2.2 million from PACs in 2023-2024, heavy on out-of-state cash from finance and energy lobbies, plus federal PACs for consultants. Rose boasts a $6.1 million war chest laced with PAC money from similar industries, inviting external influence. This out-of-state dependency means they’ll prioritize donors over you—Fritts won’t.
Tennesseans, It’s Time to Act: Elect Monty Fritts and Save Our State
Monty Fritts is Tennessee’s last stand against the establishment swamp embodied by Blackburn and Rose. His fiscal discipline, constitutional purity, grassroots fire, and local funding make him the only true Republican, conservative, constitutionalist, and Christian servant leader fit for the Governor’s mansion. Blackburn and Rose will just deliver Bill Lee 2.0: more vouchers bloating government, corporate handouts picking winners, and liberties eroded by anti-Trump groups like AFP and Club for Growth. Don’t let that happen—join the fight today. Donate to Monty Fritts, volunteer, and vote for him in the August 6 primary. Tennessee’s future depends on it!