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Hegseth more liked than other possible Blackburn Senate replacements: Poll

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Lim, N. (2026, November 3). Hegseth more liked than other possible Blackburn Senate replacements: Poll. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4790028/hegseth-more-liked-than-other-possible-blackburn-senate-replacements-poll-bill-lee-successor/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-03 · by Naomi Lim

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An UpOne Insights poll shows Pete Hegseth with a 72% favorability and 13% unfavorability rating among Tennesseans if he were to replace Senator Marsha Blackburn in the Senate. This comes amid discussions about potential impeachment proceedings against him by Democrats, depending on future congressional makeup.
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War Secretary Pete Hegseth is seen as a popular choice to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) if she wins her race for Tennessee governor on Tuesday, according to an UpOne Insights poll published on November 3. The poll found that 72% of Tennesseans view Hegseth favorably compared to only 13% who do not, despite ongoing tensions with Iran and potential discussions among Democrats about impeaching him based on future congressional makeup.

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“The articles describe different aspects of Pete Hegseth's situation: Article A reports on his popularity as a potential Senate replacement, while Article B discusses the threat of impeachment due to the Iran war.”
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Tennessee GPE · 2× Congress ORG · 1× Democrats NORP · 1× Hegseth PERSON · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Marsha Blackburn PERSON · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1× UpOne Insights ORG · 1×

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be a popular option to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the Senate should she win her race to become Tennessee’s next governor on Tuesday.
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2026-11-06 · Washington Examiner
Hegseth more liked than other possible Blackburn Senate replacements: Poll · assertive framing

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be a popular option to replace Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the Senate should she win her race to become Tennessee’s next governor on Tuesday. asserted
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Despite the Iran war, an UpOne Insights poll published on Tuesday found that Hegseth has a 72% favorability to 13% unfavorability rating in Tennessee. asserted
Hegseth → publish → Tennessee
The results come even as Democrats discuss the possibility of impeaching him, depending on the makeup of Congress next year. asserted
Democrats → come → Congress
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