Marsha Blackburn

“The answer is simple: bring back the electric chair and deliver justice for these victims swiftly,”

Marsha Blackburn · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12

Blackburn, a candidate for Tennessee governor, wrote on X that Pike's death sentence should be carried out via electric chair.

“While there should be a thorough review of what happened and why the process failed, the answer is simple: bring back the electric chair,”

Marsha Blackburn · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01

Blackburn, who is running for Tennessee governor, described the botched execution situation as tragic and called for bringing back the electric chair.