Marsha Blackburn Corruption & Ethics Tennessee

Marsha Blackburn Pushed a Bill to Protect People From Online Scams. Her PAC's Fundraising Emails Say 'CORRECTION REQUIRED' and Threaten Your 'Voter Profile.'

The joint fundraising PAC behind Marsha Blackburn's campaign for governor sends donor emails with subjects like 'CORRECTION REQUIRED' and 'Notice of Rescindment,' warning of 'permanent' changes to a 'Voter Profile' and 'MAGA loyalty file.' The same week, the Senate passed an anti-scam bill she championed.

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On September 23, the Senate passed the Romance Scam Prevention Act, a bill Marsha Blackburn backed. She introduced the Senate version with Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper; the House version that passed came from Rep. David Valadao. It would make dating apps warn users when an account that messaged them is banned for fraud, and tell them not to send money or financial information. It's a good bill, and it's headed to President Trump.

That same week, the Nashville Banner reported what Blackburn's own fundraising operation has been sending to Tennesseans' inboxes.

"CORRECTION REQUIRED"

The Blackburn Tennessee Victory Fund is the joint fundraising PAC paying for Blackburn's campaign for governor. According to the Banner, it has been sending emails with subject lines like "CORRECTION REQUIRED" and "Notice of Rescindment."

The emails look like account notices. They warn of "permanent" changes to the reader's "Voter Profile" and other vague threats unless the reader acts. The donation buttons don't say "donate." They say "fix here" and "update status."

One email, the Banner reported, reads: "we regret to inform you that your status as a supporter of VOTER ID has been temporarily rescinded due to inactivity." It warns the reader must act by midnight or "this decision will be updated from temporary to permanent." Then: "Please know that no extensions will be granted for this."

Another threatens "permanent damage to your file" unless the reader "fix[es]" their "MAGA loyalty file" by midnight.

There is no voter-ID "status." There is no "MAGA loyalty file." Nobody's voter registration changes because they didn't give Marsha Blackburn money. The emails are written to look like a problem with the reader's account.

The campaign didn't deny it

The Blackburn campaign confirmed the emails are real. It wouldn't answer questions about what they say. Instead, campaign manager Abigail Sigler said Blackburn is "a grassroots candidate," unlike opponents who put in their own money.

Independent candidate Dave Hatley has already put the emails in an ad. "Somebody's grandmother is getting four of these a day," he says.

Tennessee's Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance told the Banner the emails are outside its jurisdiction.

Blackburn knows how scams work

As the Banner notes, Blackburn has backed several bills in the Senate to fight phishing, the kind of scam that uses fake urgency and fake account problems to get people to hand over money or information, often targeting seniors.

The Romance Scam Prevention Act she championed tells people to be suspicious of a stranger asking for money. Her PAC's emails tell people their "status" will be revoked by midnight unless they click a button that leads to a donation page.

This isn't the first time Blackburn's money has raised questions. We've reported how she sent $4.8 million out of her Senate account, and almost exactly that much came back to help her run for governor.

In summary

The PAC funding Marsha Blackburn's campaign for governor sends fundraising emails with subjects like "CORRECTION REQUIRED" and "Notice of Rescindment." They warn of "permanent" changes to a "Voter Profile" or "MAGA loyalty file" unless readers click buttons labeled "fix here" and "update status." Her campaign confirmed the emails are real and wouldn't discuss their content. The same week, the Senate passed an anti-scam bill she championed.