Tennessee Senate

Bill Hagerty (R) holds this seat and is running again. 10 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026. The Cook Political Report rates it safe Republican.

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  Bill Hagerty

  Republican · holds this seat today

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  Liberty Score A

  On the liberty side in 73 of 79 votes and bills.

  Raised $8,422,211 since January 2025: 52% from people, 26% transfers and other income, 21% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Marquita Bradshaw

  Democrat · memphis environmental justice activist, 2020 democratic senate nominee

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Bradshaw, and what Bradshaw has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 21. A grade needs 4.

  Raised $35,195 since January 2025: 99% from people, 1% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Marquita Bradshaw, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Bradshaw, so the grade above comes from this list: what Bradshaw has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree markets

  Her 2026 health care page says every Tennessean should have access to affordable care whatever their income or job.

  “Marquita believes every Tennessean should have access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, regardless of income, location, employment status, disability, or preexisting condition.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  Access to affordable care names no system, so it does not say whether government should run health care for all.

  Source: Marquita Bradshaw for U.S. Senate, Healthcare is a RightDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree markets

  Her campaign donation page lists Medicare For All among the aims of her Senate run.

  “securing a Green New Deal, Medicare For All, fully-funded high-quality schools, and environmental justice.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.

  Source: ActBlue, Marquita Bradshaw for Senate donation pageDiscuss this

Also on the ballot

Tharon Chandler (Independent), Andrew Gerena (Independent), Jeremy Hearn (Independent), Robert Jones (Independent), James Macon III (Independent), Yoshi Matthews (Independent), David Sutman Jr. (Independent), Catherine Whitson (Independent).

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. Race rating: the Cook Political Report, November 2, 2026. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.