2026 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 2026 United States Senate election in Tennessee will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Tennessee. Republican incumbent Bill Hagerty is seeking a second term. He is being challenged by Democratic activist Marquita Bradshaw in a rematch of 2020.

In the August 6 primary elections, Hagerty was unopposed the Republican nomination. Bradshaw won the Democratic nomination over former state party director Maria Brewer with 54.8% of the vote.

Democrats have not won a Senate election in Tennessee since 1990.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bill Hagerty, incumbent U.S. senator (2021–present)

Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handBill Hagerty (R)$15,967,647$10,788,276$5,234,429Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Marquita Bradshaw, staffing consultant and nominee for this seat in 2020 and candidate in 2024 Eliminated in primary Maria Brewer, former Tennessee Democratic Party Director of Party Affairs Kevin Lee McCants, pastor Civil Miller-Watkins, teacher and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 Diana Onyejiaka, businesswoman and professor

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handMaria Brewer (D)$9,068$3,734$5,333Civil Miller-Watkins (D)$6,398$4,895$3,008Marquita Bradshaw (D)$2,257$1,293$1,042Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Independents and third-party candidates Candidates Declared Tharon Chandler, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 and Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 7th congressional district in 2016 Andrew Gerena, technician Jeremy Hearn Robert Jones, small business owner James Macon III Yoshi Matthews, nonprofit founder David Sutman Jr. Catherine Whitson Andrew Woodruff Mixon, former Honorary Mayor of Hampton (2025) (Federalist Party)

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportSeptember 23, 2026Decision Desk HQOctober 2, 2026The EconomistOctober 3, 2026FiftyPlusOneOctober 3, 2026Fox NewsSeptember 22, 2026Inside ElectionsOctober 1, 2026RealClearPoliticsSeptember 24, 2026Sabato's Crystal BallSeptember 22, 2026Silver BulletinOctober 3, 2026Split TicketOctober 2, 2026

Post-primary endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of July 17, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handBill Hagerty (R)$15,967,648$10,788,277$5,234,429Marquita Bradshaw (D)$2,257$1,293$1,043Source: Federal Election Commission

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin BillHagerty (R) MarquitaBradshaw (D) Other UndecidedTargoz Market ResearchAugust 15–26, 20261,157 (RV)± 2.77%51%31%6%12%

2026 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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