2026 United States Senate election in Tennessee
November 3, 2026
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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. Primary elections will be held on August 6, 2026. One-term incumbent senator Bill Hagerty, who was elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2020, has announced his bid for a second term.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bill Hagerty, incumbent senator (2021–present)[1][2]
Endorsements
Bill Hagerty
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[3]
- U.S. senators
- Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee (2019–present)[4]
- Statewide officials
- Local officials
- Glenn Jacobs, mayor of Knox County (2018–present)[5]
- Organizations
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Bill Hagerty (R) | $13,807,466 | $8,565,078 | $5,297,447 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[7] | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Marquita Bradshaw, staffing consultant and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020 and candidate in 2024[2]
- Maria Brewer, former Tennessee Democratic Party Director of Party Affairs[8][2]
- Civil Miller-Watkins, teacher[2]
- Diana Onyejiaka, businesswoman and professor[9][2]
Independents and third-party candidates
Candidates
Declared
- Tharon Chandler[2]
- Andrew Gerena[2]
- Jeremy Hearn[2]
- Robert Jones[10]
- James Macon III[2]
- Yoshi Matthews, nonprofit founder[11][2]
- David Sutman Jr.[12][2]
- Catherine Whitson[2]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections[13] | Solid R | August 12, 2025 |
| The Cook Political Report[14] | Solid R | October 14, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R | August 12, 2025 |
| Race To The WH[16] | Solid R | September 4, 2025 |
See also
- Elections in Tennessee
- Political party strength in Tennessee
- Tennessee Democratic Party
- Tennessee Republican Party
- Government of Tennessee
- 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election
- 2026 Tennessee elections
- 2026 United States elections
References
- ^ a b Feinberg, Allie (February 11, 2025). "U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty will seek reelection, quashing talk of a run for Tennessee governor". Knoxville News Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Roth, Samantha-Jo (September 1, 2025). "Trump's endorsements are influencing high-stakes 2026 primaries". Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Sen. Bill Hagerty to seek second term". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ Feinberg, Allie. "U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty will seek reelection, quashing talk of a run for Tennessee governor". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ "Senate Conservatives Fund". www.senateconservatives.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Election United States Senate - Tennessee". FEC.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1951762". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Feinberg, Allie (January 7, 2026). "Nashville Democrat Diana Onyejiaka is running for U.S. Senate". Knox News. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1951670". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1935558". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1953419". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites