Marsha Blackburn declares herself winner of Tennessee governor race without official results. Here’s what we know

What This Story Is About

• U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn declared herself the winner of Tennessee’s gubernatorial race without official results being tabulated.

Why It Matters

• The race was not called when Blackburn took the stage and declared herself the winner against Democrat Jerri Green.

What Happens Next

• The votes were still being tallied and as of 10:20 p.m., no official winner had been called in the race.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - BREAKING: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn has declared herself the winner of Tennessee’s governor race, even though no official winner had been declared and not all votes had been counted.

Democrat Jerri Green eventually made an apparent concession speech after Blackburn called the race for governor without official results.

At the time Blackburn made her victory declaration, neither the Associated Press, NBC News, nor the Secretary of State’s office called the race.

At last check, the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office called the race for Marsha Blackburn at about 11:24 p.m.:

• Marsha Blackburn: 45.52% (957,136 votes)
• Jerri Green: 42.95% (902,953 votes)
• David Hatley: 9.30% (195,564 votes)
• Lauren Pinkston: 1.25% (26,200 votes)

This is a breaking news story.