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Tennessee · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. Senate

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Official source: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections ↗(opens in a new tab) · check the state's own candidate list for the final word

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Bill Hagerty Republican · Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee is seeking reelection in 2026 after first being elected in 2020. Full profile → Andrew Gerena Independent Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Tennessee (2026); research lab technician and military veteran from Knoxville Full profile → Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson Independent Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Tennessee, 2026; career background in insurance and pastoral ministry Full profile → David Sutman, Jr. Independent David Sutman Jr. is an Independent challenger for U.S. Senate in Tennessee in the November 2026 general election. Full profile → James William Macon III Independent Independent candidate James William Macon III is challenging incumbent Sen. Bill Hagerty in Tennessee's 2026 U.S. Senate race. Full profile → Jeremy Dean Hearn Independent Independent scientist running for Tennessee's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, challenging incumbent Sen. Bill Hagerty Full profile → Marquita Bradshaw Democratic Marquita Bradshaw is the 2026 Tennessee Democratic U.S. Senate nominee and environmental-justice nonprofit leader. Full profile → Robert Jones Independent Independent U.S. Senate challenger in Tennessee's 2026 general election; small-business owner, nonprofit executive, and animal rescuer from Jonesborough, TN Full profile → Tharon Chandler Independent Tharon Chandler, independent farmer from Lawrenceburg, TN, is running for U.S. Senate in Tennessee in 2026. Full profile → Yoshi D. Matthews Independent Yoshi D. Matthews is an independent challenger running for U.S. Senate in Tennessee in 2026. Full profile →

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IssueBill Hagerty
Republican
Andrew Gerena
Independent
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson
Independent
David Sutman, Jr.
Independent
Economy & jobsSupports tax cuts, spending restraint, and deregulation for growth Voted 20 yes · 6 no · 1 missedOpposes corporate tax breaks; redirect spending to workers and infrastructure Supports lower costs, high-paying jobs, small businesses, and green energy Supports cutting wasteful spending, lowering costs, and promoting economic opportunity
HousingSupports reducing regulatory barriers to increase housing supply Voted 2 yes Supports repealing Tennessee's ban on local rent price controls Supports affordable housing and tiny-house communities for unhoused Tennesseans Identifies housing costs as a burden on working families
Health careOpposes ACA; supports patient choice and state control of Medicaid Voted 2 yes · 1 no · 1 missedno sourced position Supports cooperative, accessible healthcare with lower drug costs and rural hospital protection no sourced position
ImmigrationSupports stricter border enforcement and limits on benefits for undocumented immigrants Voted 5 yes no sourced position Supports helping refugees and immigrants; opposes deportation of migrant workers no sourced position
Abortion & reproductive rightsPro-life; supports returning abortion authority to elected representatives no sourced position no sourced position no sourced position
EducationSupports school choice and education scholarship programs Voted 5 yes no sourced position Supports more school funding, vocational training, and student debt relief no sourced position
Climate & energyPrioritizes energy affordability; opposes restrictions on U.S. energy Voted 29 yes · 3 no · 1 missedno sourced position Supports green energy and environmental stewardship Supports reasonable environmental standards for data centers
Crime & public safetyno sourced position Voted 9 yes · 1 no no sourced position Supports police integrity and trauma-informed training no sourced position
Taxes & budgetno sourced position Voted 18 yes · 3 no · 2 missedOpposes tax increases; wants to redirect military spending to domestic programs no sourced position Supports cutting wasteful federal spending to address the deficit
GunsStrongly opposes gun restrictions; defends Second Amendment rights Voted 1 yes no sourced position no sourced position no sourced position
Democracy & electionsSupports proof-of-citizenship voting requirements; opposes federal election expansion Supports repealing the Patriot Act and ending mass surveillance Supports safe voting and ensuring every vote counts Supports term limits, transparency, and greater constituent accountability
Foreign policy & defenseSupports strong defense spending; engaged in U.S.-Asia security dialogue Voted 14 yes · 6 no · 2 missedOpposes regime-change wars; wants to cut aid to countries committing war crimes no sourced position Opposes isolating Canada; critical of open-ended Iran war

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