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

Taxes & budget

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
No documented position found.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
- Supports redirecting war spending to education, infrastructure and jobs.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
- Proposes tapping Fort Knox reserves to resolve the national debt.
Robert JonesIndependent
No documented position found.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
No documented position found.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
- Supports protecting seniors from losing homes to property taxes.
- Supports lower taxes for working families and less spending.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
- Supports cutting wasteful federal spending and the deficit.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
No documented position found.
Bill HagertyRepublican
No documented position found.

Public safety

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
No documented position found.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
No documented position found.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
No documented position found.
Robert JonesIndependent
- Supports some gun controls to prevent needless tragedies.
- Supports enforcing immigration law only with proof and due process.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
No documented position found.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
- Pledges legislation to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
No documented position found.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
- Supports trauma-informed training for police.
- Supports protecting migrant farmworkers from deportation.
Bill HagertyRepublican
- Supports funding ICE and Border Patrol.In office
- Supports the multi-agency Memphis Safe Task Force.In office

Education

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
- Supports fully funding Title I and special education (IDEA).
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
No documented position found.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
No documented position found.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
No documented position found.
Robert JonesIndependent
No documented position found.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
No documented position found.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
- Supports school choice and more parental involvement.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
- Supports career and technical education and apprenticeships.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
- Supports more public school funding and vocational training.
- Proposes finding ways to pay off student debt.
Bill HagertyRepublican
No documented position found.

Housing

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
- Supports more help for renters and first-time homebuyers.
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
No documented position found.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
No documented position found.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
No documented position found.
Robert JonesIndependent
- Supports technology, recycled materials and investment to cut housing costs.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
- Supports reforms to increase housing supply and cut barriers.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
- Supports more housing supply through fewer regulatory barriers.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
No documented position found.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
- Proposes church-business partnerships to build tiny house communities.
Bill HagertyRepublican
- Sponsored a bill rewarding localities that ease homebuilding rules.In office
- Sponsored a bill barring ineligible non-citizens from federal housing aid.In office

Economy & jobs

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
- Supports raising wages and workers' right to organize.
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
- Supports a universal basic income through Social Security payments.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
- Supports right-to-repair protections for farmers and workers.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
- Proposes drafting an Equal Earnings Act.
- Supports paying every worker at least the local average salary.
Robert JonesIndependent
No documented position found.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
- Supports employer partnerships to expand child care access.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
- Proposes a universal basic income for eligible Americans.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
- Pledges practical solutions to reduce everyday living costs.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
No documented position found.
Bill HagertyRepublican
- Reintroduced a bill expanding deposit insurance for business accounts.In office
- Introduced a bill penalizing foreign theft of U.S. AI models.In office

Roads & infrastructure

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
- Supports expanding affordable broadband in rural and underserved areas.
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
No documented position found.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
- Supports building high-speed passenger rail nationwide.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
No documented position found.
Robert JonesIndependent
No documented position found.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
No documented position found.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
No documented position found.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
No documented position found.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
- Supports reviving a Chattanooga–Atlanta bullet train.
Bill HagertyRepublican
- Sponsored a bill tying transit funding to crime-prevention standards.In office

Environment & parks

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
- Supports national data center standards on energy and water use.
- Supports expanding clean energy and reducing pollution.
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
No documented position found.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
- Supports environmental and data privacy rules for AI data centers.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
No documented position found.
Robert JonesIndependent
- Supports renewable energy and conservation efforts.
- Supports national data center standards with companies paying costs.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
No documented position found.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
No documented position found.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
- Supports giving host communities a say on data centers.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
No documented position found.
Bill HagertyRepublican
No documented position found.

Health & human services

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
- Supports lower drug costs and protecting Medicare and Medicaid.
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
- Supports health care for all citizens.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
- Supports letting veterans choose their own health care providers.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
No documented position found.
Robert JonesIndependent
- Opposes a blanket ban on abortion.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
- Supports health care competition and price transparency.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
No documented position found.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
No documented position found.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
- Supports lowering drug costs and protecting rural hospitals.
Bill HagertyRepublican
No documented position found.

Government & transparency

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
- Supports impartial redistricting based on clear standards and public input.
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
No documented position found.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
- Supports repealing the Patriot Act.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
No documented position found.
Robert JonesIndependent
- Proposes an Accountability Act for officials to poll constituents.
- Pledges to accept no campaign donations.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
- Proposes a state Affordability Council and annual scorecard.
- Supports viewpoint-neutral White House access rules for journalists.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
- Proposes a limited, Tennessee-based reparations policy.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
- Supports term limits and transparency in government spending.
- Pledges regular town halls and explanations of his votes.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
No documented position found.
Bill HagertyRepublican
- Supports requiring proof of citizenship to vote.In office

Courts & justice

Marquita BradshawDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tharon ChandlerIndependent
- Supports legalizing marijuana.
Andrew GerenaIndependent
- Supports a jury-decided death penalty for child sex offenders.
Jeremy Dean HearnIndependent
No documented position found.
Robert JonesIndependent
No documented position found.
James William Macon IIIIndependent
No documented position found.
Yoshi D. MatthewsIndependent
No documented position found.
David Sutman, Jr.Independent
No documented position found.
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" WhitsonIndependent
No documented position found.
Bill HagertyRepublican
No documented position found.

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