Diane Black first hit the stage in Tennessee as a toughminded legislator who bucked her own party’s Governor to help stop a state income tax. Now, Black herself is aiming for that job with a commitment to keep her independent streak.
The former nurse from Gallatin and the first woman in history to Chair the House Budget Committee, Black announced she will run for Governor one year from the date of the 2018 Republican primary with a video sent to Tennessee Republicans.
“Most people in politics say the right things, but never fight for the right things.  They’re too meek – or maybe too weak,” Black said. “We believe in absolute truths. Right is right. Wrong is wrong. Truth is truth. God is God. A life is a life. And we don’t back down from any of it. That’s exactly the kind of Governor I will be.”
Black has a strong following among conservatives in Middle Tennessee and has never lost a primary or an election. As Budget Chair, she has been a key ally of President Donald Trump and one of Congress’s most successful pro-life legislators.
In Tennessee, Black not only helped defeat the state income tax, she passed the legislation that led to the adoption of Tennessee’s strong pro-life Constitutional amendment.
Black has succeeded by running grass-roots focused campaigns and she starts her campaign with an appeal to expand that volunteer army. “If you are ready for a Governor who fights for what’s right, then I need you on my team,” Black said to close her video.

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