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

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Bill Hagerty, incumbent senator (2021–present)

Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Marquita Bradshaw, staffing consultant and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020 and candidate in 2024
• Maria Brewer, former Tennessee Democratic Party Director of Party Affairs
• Civil Miller-Watkins, teacher
• Diana Onyejiaka, businesswoman and professor

Independents and third-party candidates

Candidates

Declared

• Tharon Chandler, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024
• Andrew Gerena
• Jeremy Hearn
• Robert Jones, small business owner
• James Macon III
• Yoshi Matthews, nonprofit founder
• David Sutman Jr.
• Catherine Whitson

General election

Predictions

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

External links

Official campaign websites

• Marquita Bradshaw (D)
• Bill Hagerty (R)
• Robert Jones (I)
• Yoshi Matthews (I)
• Civil Miller-Watkins (D)
• David Sutman Jr. (I)