Federal

U.S. Senator

Vote for: 1
Term: 6 years
Candidates: 10
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. senator votes on federal laws, confirms federal judges and cabinet members, and ratifies treaties; Tennessee elects two for six-year terms.

Candidates Compare by issue

Marquita Bradshaw

Democratic

Memphis

The gist

Supports impartial redistricting based on clear standards and public input.
Supports lower drug costs and protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
Supports more help for renters and first-time homebuyers.
Supports fully funding Title I and special education (IDEA).
Supports expanding affordable broadband in rural and underserved areas.
Supports national data center standards on energy and water use.
Supports raising wages and workers' right to organize.
Supports expanding clean energy and reducing pollution.

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Supports impartial redistricting based on clear standards and public input.
Defend Voting Rights. End Gerrymandering., Marquita Bradshaw for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · marquitabradshaw.com
“She also supports an open, impartial redistricting process that creates representative districts based on clear standards and public input—not partisan advantage.”
Supports lower drug costs and protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Marquita Bradshaw)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: How would you address those challenges? · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Work to lower prescription-drug costs, protect Medicare and Medicaid, expand rural healthcare and mental-health services”
Supports more help for renters and first-time homebuyers.
Invest in Affordable Housing, Marquita Bradshaw for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · marquitabradshaw.com
“She will support policies that expand affordable housing, strengthen assistance for renters and first-time homebuyers”
Supports fully funding Title I and special education (IDEA).
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Marquita Bradshaw)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Quality education · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Fully fund Title I and IDEA so every student receives needed support”
Supports expanding affordable broadband in rural and underserved areas.
Universal Affordable Broadband, Marquita Bradshaw for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · marquitabradshaw.com
“She supports investing in modern broadband infrastructure, closing connectivity gaps in rural and underserved communities”
Supports national data center standards on energy and water use.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Marquita Bradshaw)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Congress should establish clear national standards for data centers while preserving meaningful state and local oversight. ... Requiring transparency about energy and water consumption”
Supports raising wages and workers' right to organize.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Marquita Bradshaw)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Raising wages and protecting workers’ right to organize”
Supports expanding clean energy and reducing pollution.
Environmental and Climate Justice, Marquita Bradshaw for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · marquitabradshaw.com
“She will support policies that reduce pollution, expand clean energy, conserve natural resources, and modernize infrastructure.”

Tharon Chandler

Independent

Lawrenceburg

The gist

Supports legalizing marijuana.
Supports a universal basic income through Social Security payments.
Supports health care for all citizens.

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Supports legalizing marijuana.
Tharon Chandler for US Senate, TN 2020 (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Tharon Chandler · Campaign Facebook page intro · facebook.com
“A campaign for small farmers, marijuana legalization, Universal Basic Income (transparent system of US Social security payments).”
Supports a universal basic income through Social Security payments.
Tharon Chandler for US Senate, TN 2020 (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Tharon Chandler · Campaign Facebook page intro · facebook.com
“A campaign for small farmers, marijuana legalization, Universal Basic Income (transparent system of US Social security payments).”
Supports health care for all citizens.
Tharon Chandler for US Senate, TN 2020 (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Tharon Chandler · Campaign Facebook page intro · facebook.com
“Healthcare for all Citizens.”

Andrew Gerena

Independent

Knoxville

The gist

Supports redirecting war spending to education, infrastructure and jobs.
Supports repealing the Patriot Act.
Supports environmental and data privacy rules for AI data centers.
Supports letting veterans choose their own health care providers.
Supports building high-speed passenger rail nationwide.
Supports a jury-decided death penalty for child sex offenders.
Supports right-to-repair protections for farmers and workers.

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Supports redirecting war spending to education, infrastructure and jobs.
Where do I stand?, Andrew Gerena for US Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · jeranimo4senate.org
“Re-direct federal funding from the War Budget towards Education, Infrastructure, Research, and Job training programs”
Supports repealing the Patriot Act.
Where do I stand?, Andrew Gerena for US Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · jeranimo4senate.org
“Repeal the Patriot Act”
Supports environmental and data privacy rules for AI data centers.
Where do I stand?, Andrew Gerena for US Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · jeranimo4senate.org
“Serious environmental and data privacy regulations on AI Data centers”
Supports letting veterans choose their own health care providers.
Where do I stand?, Andrew Gerena for US Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · jeranimo4senate.org
“Give veterans the freedom to choose their healthcare providers”
Supports building high-speed passenger rail nationwide.
Where do I stand?, Andrew Gerena for US Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · jeranimo4senate.org
“Construct high speed passenger rail systems across the nation”
Supports a jury-decided death penalty for child sex offenders.
Where do I stand?, Andrew Gerena for US Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · jeranimo4senate.org
“Make mandatorily available (by Jury decision only) the death penalty for convicted child sex offenders / traffickers”
Supports right-to-repair protections for farmers and workers.
Where do I stand?, Andrew Gerena for US Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · jeranimo4senate.org
“RIGHT TO REPAIR (defend our farmers and the working class)”

Jeremy Dean Hearn

Independent

Collierville

The gist

Proposes tapping Fort Knox reserves to resolve the national debt.
Proposes drafting an Equal Earnings Act.
Supports paying every worker at least the local average salary.

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Proposes tapping Fort Knox reserves to resolve the national debt.
JDH for US Senate 2026 Campaign at Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Top Campaign Priorities · jeremydeanhearnforsenate.com
“Activation of US_Fort Knox: $3.3 trillion USDs for 365-day legislation and a debt resolution of $33 trillion USDs”
Proposes drafting an Equal Earnings Act.
JDH for US Senate 2026 Campaign at Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Top Campaign Priorities · jeremydeanhearnforsenate.com
“Drafting of Equal Earnings Act”
Supports paying every worker at least the local average salary.
JDH for US Senate 2026 Campaign at Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · jeremydeanhearnforsenate.com
“INVESTMENT requires an ability to provide HUMAN WORKERS at least the HUMAN AVERAGE SALARY FROM LOCAL”

Robert Jones

Independent

Jonesborough

The gist

Proposes an Accountability Act for officials to poll constituents.
Pledges to accept no campaign donations.
Opposes a blanket ban on abortion.
Supports some gun controls to prevent needless tragedies.
Supports enforcing immigration law only with proof and due process.
Supports technology, recycled materials and investment to cut housing costs.
Supports renewable energy and conservation efforts.
Supports national data center standards with companies paying costs.

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Proposes an Accountability Act for officials to poll constituents.
Issues, Robert Jones for Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Accountability in Action · robertfortn.com
“I will seek to pass an Accountability Act that will create a secure system where all public servants have clear access”
Pledges to accept no campaign donations.
Issues, Robert Jones for Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · robertfortn.com
“I will not accept donations for my campaign”
Opposes a blanket ban on abortion.
Issues, Robert Jones for Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Abortion · robertfortn.com
“having a blanket ban undermines equality and the freedom a woman has in protecting her own life, and that of her potential child”
Supports some gun controls to prevent needless tragedies.
Issues, Robert Jones for Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Gun Control · robertfortn.com
“We can also accept some controls and procedures if that means we have less needless tragedies within our country.”
Supports enforcing immigration law only with proof and due process.
Issues, Robert Jones for Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Immigration · robertfortn.com
“Anyone deemed to be breaking our laws should be dealt with accordingly. However, this must be done on the basis of proof.”
Supports technology, recycled materials and investment to cut housing costs.
Issues, Robert Jones for Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Shelter · robertfortn.com
“We must use a combination of technological advancements, byproducts and recyclables, and investment to make quality housing achievable.”
Supports renewable energy and conservation efforts.
Issues, Robert Jones for Tennessee
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Environment · robertfortn.com
“By focusing on renewable energy, conservation efforts, and responsible resource management, I aim to create a bridge between economic growth and ecological sustainability.”
Supports national data center standards with companies paying costs.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Robert Jones)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“ensuring companies bear an appropriate share of the costs associated with the demands they place on public resources”

James William Macon III

Independent

Memphis

The gist

Supports reforms to increase housing supply and cut barriers.
Supports employer partnerships to expand child care access.
Proposes a state Affordability Council and annual scorecard.
Supports health care competition and price transparency.
Supports viewpoint-neutral White House access rules for journalists.

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Supports reforms to increase housing supply and cut barriers.
Affordability in Tennessee (campaign post)
Candidate social media · James Macon III · facebook.com
“On housing, I will advocate for reforms that increase supply, reduce unnecessary regulatory barriers, encourage redevelopment of underutilized commercial property”
Supports employer partnerships to expand child care access.
Affordability in Tennessee (campaign post)
Candidate social media · James Macon III · facebook.com
“I will encourage partnerships among employers, chambers of commerce, community colleges, and local governments to expand childcare access throughout Tennessee.”
Proposes a state Affordability Council and annual scorecard.
Affordability in Tennessee (campaign post)
Candidate social media · James Macon III · facebook.com
“I also believe Tennessee should establish a permanent Affordability Council and publish an annual Affordability Scorecard”
Supports health care competition and price transparency.
Affordability in Tennessee (campaign post)
Candidate social media · James Macon III · facebook.com
“We should increase competition, expand access to primary care, support telehealth where appropriate, improve provider availability, and increase price transparency.”
Supports viewpoint-neutral White House access rules for journalists.
Barring Media Outlets From the White House (campaign post)
Candidate social media · James Macon III · facebook.com
“I would support legislation and oversight that protects viewpoint-neutral access standards for credentialed journalists.”

Yoshi D. Matthews

Independent

Goodlettsville

The gist

Supports protecting seniors from losing homes to property taxes.
Proposes a universal basic income for eligible Americans.
Proposes a limited, Tennessee-based reparations policy.
Pledges legislation to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement.
Supports school choice and more parental involvement.
Supports more housing supply through fewer regulatory barriers.
Supports lower taxes for working families and less spending.

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Supports protecting seniors from losing homes to property taxes.
Issues, Yoshi Matthews for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Senior Property Taxes · yoshimatthewssenate.com
“No Tennessee senior should lose their home to property taxes after a lifetime of work and contribution.”
Proposes a universal basic income for eligible Americans.
Issues, Yoshi Matthews for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Universal Basic Income · yoshimatthewssenate.com
“My proposal would provide a reliable financial foundation for eligible Americans while reducing economic insecurity”
Proposes a limited, Tennessee-based reparations policy.
Issues, Yoshi Matthews for U.S. Senate
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Reparations · yoshimatthewssenate.com
“My proposal addresses a specific historic injustice with a narrowly defined, Tennessee-based solution that is fair, lawful, and limited in scope.”
Pledges legislation to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Yoshi D. Matthews)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: How would you address those challenges? · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will introduce and support legislation to strengthen border security, enforce existing immigration laws, and streamline legal immigration.”
Supports school choice and more parental involvement.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Yoshi D. Matthews)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Quality education · onyourballot.vote411.org
“expand parental involvement and school choice”
Supports more housing supply through fewer regulatory barriers.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Yoshi D. Matthews)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“encouraging affordable housing through increased supply and reduced regulatory barriers”
Supports lower taxes for working families and less spending.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (Yoshi D. Matthews)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Congress should focus on reducing inflationary spending, lowering taxes for working families”

David Sutman, Jr.

Independent

Gray

The gist

Supports term limits and transparency in government spending.
Supports cutting wasteful federal spending and the deficit.
Pledges regular town halls and explanations of his votes.
Supports giving host communities a say on data centers.
Supports career and technical education and apprenticeships.
Pledges practical solutions to reduce everyday living costs.

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Supports term limits and transparency in government spending.
David Sutman Jr. for U.S. Senate: Tennessee Independent
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Accountability in Government · sutmanjr4senate.com
“Push for term limits ... Increase transparency in spending”
Supports cutting wasteful federal spending and the deficit.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (David Sutman, Jr.)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Affordability · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Congress must get serious about reducing wasteful federal spending and addressing the deficit to help curb inflation over time.”
Pledges regular town halls and explanations of his votes.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (David Sutman, Jr.)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: How would you address those challenges? · onyourballot.vote411.org
“To restore accountability, I'll hold regular town halls, explain my votes, and make my office more accessible and transparent.”
Supports giving host communities a say on data centers.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (David Sutman, Jr.)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Data centers · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the communities that will host these facilities should have a meaningful voice in whether a data center is built”
Supports career and technical education and apprenticeships.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: United States Senate 2026 (David Sutman, Jr.)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Tennessee (VOTE411) · VOTE411 answer: Quality education · onyourballot.vote411.org
“investing in career and technical education, apprenticeships, workforce training, and affordable pathways to good-paying jobs”
Pledges practical solutions to reduce everyday living costs.
David Sutman Jr. for U.S. Senate: Tennessee Independent
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Cost of Living Crisis · sutmanjr4senate.com
“Focus on practical solutions that reduce everyday costs”

Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson

Independent

Chattanooga

The gist

Supports lowering drug costs and protecting rural hospitals.
Supports more public school funding and vocational training.
Proposes church-business partnerships to build tiny house communities.
Supports reviving a Chattanooga–Atlanta bullet train.
Supports trauma-informed training for police.
Supports protecting migrant farmworkers from deportation.
Proposes finding ways to pay off student debt.

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Supports lowering drug costs and protecting rural hospitals.
Barcy Whitson, Independent for U.S. Senate, Tennessee (about the candidate and core campaign priorities)
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Core Campaign Priorities: Healthcare · senatorbarcy.org
“Work to reduce the cost of prescription drugs and protect and improve rural hospitals and health care practices devoted to our rural neighbors.”
Supports more public school funding and vocational training.
Barcy Whitson, Independent for U.S. Senate, Tennessee (about the candidate and core campaign priorities)
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Core Campaign Priorities: Education · senatorbarcy.org
“Boosting funding for public schools and expanding vocational training programs as well as promoting private and home schooling initiatives.”
Proposes church-business partnerships to build tiny house communities.
Barcy Whitson, Independent for U.S. Senate, Tennessee (about the candidate and core campaign priorities)
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Core Campaign Priorities: Affordable Housing/Fair Housing · senatorbarcy.org
“partnering with churches, businesses, etc. to create safe tiny house communities and such”
Supports reviving a Chattanooga–Atlanta bullet train.
Barcy Whitson, Independent for U.S. Senate, Tennessee (about the candidate and core campaign priorities)
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Core Campaign Priorities: Transportation · senatorbarcy.org
“Bring back the bullet train initiative between Chattanooga and Atlanta.”
Supports trauma-informed training for police.
Barcy Whitson, Independent for U.S. Senate, Tennessee (about the candidate and core campaign priorities)
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Core Campaign Priorities: Provision for Our Peace Keepers · senatorbarcy.org
“Use trauma informed training to optimize interventions with mentally challenged ones and other situations that arise in every community.”
Supports protecting migrant farmworkers from deportation.
Barcy Whitson, Independent for U.S. Senate, Tennessee (about the candidate and core campaign priorities)
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Core Campaign Priorities: Promote/Protect Our Farms · senatorbarcy.org
“Protect the migrant workers and their rights to be here without fear of deportation.”
Proposes finding ways to pay off student debt.
Barcy Whitson, Independent for U.S. Senate, Tennessee (about the candidate and core campaign priorities)
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · Core Campaign Priorities: Education · senatorbarcy.org
“Finding ways to pay off student debt so that those who had loans can build wealth”

Bill Hagerty

RepublicanIncumbent

Nashville

The gist

Sponsored a bill rewarding localities that ease homebuilding rules.In office
Sponsored a bill barring ineligible non-citizens from federal housing aid.In office
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to vote.In office
Supports funding ICE and Border Patrol.In office
Supports the multi-agency Memphis Safe Task Force.In office
Reintroduced a bill expanding deposit insurance for business accounts.In office
Sponsored a bill tying transit funding to crime-prevention standards.In office
Introduced a bill penalizing foreign theft of U.S. AI models.In office

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Sponsored a bill rewarding localities that ease homebuilding rules.
Hagerty Introduces “Freedom to Build Act” to Make Housing Affordable Again
Government record · Office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty · Apr 14, 2026 · Press release, April 14, 2026 · hagerty.senate.gov
“introduced the Freedom to Build Act to incentivize deregulation, expand housing supply, and make new homes more affordable”
Sponsored a bill barring ineligible non-citizens from federal housing aid.
Hagerty Introduces Bill to End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens
Government record · Office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty · Aug 6, 2026 · Press release, August 6, 2026 · hagerty.senate.gov
“a bill aimed at barring ineligible non-citizens from abusing federal housing programs at the expense of American taxpayers”
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
Hagerty Urges Senate to Pass the SAVE America Act, Ensuring Only American Citizens Vote in American Elections
Government record · Office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty · Mar 18, 2026 · Press release, March 18, 2026 (Senate floor remarks) · hagerty.senate.gov
“urged his colleagues to pass the Save America Act, legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote in American elections”
Supports funding ICE and Border Patrol.
Hagerty Calls for Border Patrol, ICE Funding and Border Security Amid Shutdown
Government record · Office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty · Jun 5, 2026 · Press release, June 5, 2026 (Senate floor remarks) · hagerty.senate.gov
“imploring his Senate colleagues to secure funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)”
Supports the multi-agency Memphis Safe Task Force.
Hagerty Applauds Patel, Serralta for Continued Commitment to Memphis Safe Task Force
Government record · Office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty · May 13, 2026 · Press release, May 13, 2026 (Appropriations subcommittee hearing) · hagerty.senate.gov
“Hagerty commended the success achieved by the task force”
Reintroduced a bill expanding deposit insurance for business accounts.
Hagerty, Alsobrooks, Colleagues Reintroduce Main Street Depositor Protection Act
Government record · Office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty · Mar 25, 2026 · Press release, March 25, 2026 · hagerty.senate.gov
“legislation that expands deposit insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts”
Sponsored a bill tying transit funding to crime-prevention standards.
Hagerty Calls for Heightened Safety Standards on Public Transit
Government record · Office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty · Sep 23, 2026 · Press release, September 23, 2026 · hagerty.senate.gov
“the bill withholds federal funds from transit systems that fail to meet the proposed benchmarks and safety protocols”
Introduced a bill penalizing foreign theft of U.S. AI models.
Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce the Blocking Large-Scale Adversarial Distillation Efforts (BLADE) Act
Government record · Office of U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty · Aug 5, 2026 · Press release, August 5, 2026 · hagerty.senate.gov
“a bipartisan bill to deter malign foreign actors from stealing the proprietary capabilities of America’s frontier AI companies”

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