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United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2026

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U.S. Senate, Tennessee
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 10, 2026
Primary: August 6, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
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Voting in Tennessee

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Voters in Tennessee will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. The primary is August 6, 2026. The filing deadline is March 10, 2026. The election will fill the Class II Senate seat held by Bill Hagerty (R), who first took office in 2021. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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General election

The primary will occur on August 6, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. Senate Tennessee

Andrew Mixon is running in the general election for U.S. Senate Tennessee on November 3, 2026.

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Andrew Mixon (Federalist Party)

There are no incumbents in this race.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee

Incumbent Bill Hagerty is running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 6, 2026.

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Bill Hagerty

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Tennessee

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Bill Hagerty Republican Party $12,681,393 $8,126,481 $4,609,971 As of September 30, 2025
Andrew Mixon Federalist Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Dallas Templeton Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
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The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Tennessee in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Tennessee, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Tennessee U.S. Senate All candidates 25 N/A 3/10/2026 Source


Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2018.

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2024

General election
General election for U.S. Senate Tennessee

Incumbent Marsha Blackburn defeated Gloria Johnson, Tharon Chandler, Pamela Moses, and Hastina Robinson in the general election for U.S. Senate Tennessee on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn (R)
 
63.8
 
1,918,743
Image of Gloria Johnson
Gloria Johnson (D)
 
34.2
 
1,027,461
Image of Tharon Chandler
Tharon Chandler (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
28,444
Image of Pamela Moses
Pamela Moses (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
24,682
Image of Hastina Robinson
Hastina Robinson (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
8,278

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,007,608
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee

Gloria Johnson defeated Marquita Bradshaw, Lola Denise Brown, and Civil Miller-Watkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 1, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gloria Johnson
Gloria Johnson
 
70.2
 
143,962
Image of Marquita Bradshaw
Marquita Bradshaw
 
21.8
 
44,657
Image of Lola Denise Brown
Lola Denise Brown
 
4.9
 
10,027
Image of Civil Miller-Watkins
Civil Miller-Watkins
 
3.1
 
6,420

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 205,066
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee

Incumbent Marsha Blackburn defeated Tres Wittum in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 1, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
 
89.5
 
367,799
Image of Tres Wittum
Tres Wittum
 
10.5
 
43,244

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 411,043
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2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Tennessee

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Tennessee on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty (R)
 
62.2
 
1,840,926
Image of Marquita Bradshaw
Marquita Bradshaw (D) Candidate Connection
 
35.2
 
1,040,691
Image of Elizabeth McLeod
Elizabeth McLeod (Independent)
 
0.6
 
16,652
Image of Yomi Faparusi
Yomi Faparusi (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
10,727
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Steven Hooper (Independent)
 
0.3
 
9,609
Image of Kacey Morgan
Kacey Morgan (Independent) (Unofficially withdrew) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
9,598
Image of Ronnie Henley
Ronnie Henley (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
8,478
Image of Aaron James
Aaron James (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
7,203
Image of Eric William Stansberry
Eric William Stansberry (Independent)
 
0.2
 
6,781
Image of Dean Hill
Dean Hill (Independent)
 
0.2
 
4,872
Image of Jeffrey Grunau
Jeffrey Grunau (Independent)
 
0.1
 
4,160
Image of John Gentry
John Gentry (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
64

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,959,761
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee

Marquita Bradshaw defeated Robin Kimbrough Hayes, James Mackler, Gary Davis, and Mark Pickrell in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 6, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Marquita Bradshaw
Marquita Bradshaw Candidate Connection
 
35.5
 
117,962
Image of Robin Kimbrough Hayes
Robin Kimbrough Hayes Candidate Connection
 
26.6
 
88,492
Image of James Mackler
James Mackler
 
23.8
 
78,966
Image of Gary Davis
Gary Davis
 
9.3
 
30,758
Image of Mark Pickrell
Mark Pickrell Candidate Connection
 
4.8
 
16,045

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 332,223
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Tennessee on August 6, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
 
50.8
 
331,267
Image of Manny Sethi
Manny Sethi
 
39.4
 
257,223
Image of George Flinn Jr.
George Flinn Jr.
 
3.4
 
22,454
Image of Jon Henry
Jon Henry Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
8,104
Image of Natisha Brooks
Natisha Brooks Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
8,072
Image of Byron Bush
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0.8
 
5,420
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Clifford Adkins
 
0.8
 
5,316
Image of Terry Dicus
Terry Dicus Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
2,279
Image of Tom Emerson Jr.
Tom Emerson Jr.
 
0.3
 
2,252
Image of David Schuster
David Schuster Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
2,045
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John Osborne
 
0.3
 
1,877
Image of Roy Cope
Roy Cope
 
0.3
 
1,791
Image of Kent Morrell
Kent Morrell Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
1,769
Image of Aaron Pettigrew
Aaron Pettigrew
 
0.2
 
1,622
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Glen Neal Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
1,233

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 652,724
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2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Tennessee

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Tennessee on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn (R)
 
54.7
 
1,227,483
Image of Phil Bredesen
Phil Bredesen (D)
 
43.9
 
985,450
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Trudy Austin (Independent)
 
0.4
 
9,455
Image of Dean Hill
Dean Hill (Independent)
 
0.4
 
8,717
Image of Kris Todd
Kris Todd (Independent)
 
0.2
 
5,084
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John Carico (Independent)
 
0.2
 
3,398
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Breton Phillips (Independent)
 
0.1
 
2,226
Image of Kevin Lee McCants
Kevin Lee McCants (Independent)
 
0.1
 
1,927

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,243,740
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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in Tennessee and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Tennessee, 2026
District Incumbent PVI
Tennessee's 1st Diana Harshbarger R+29
Tennessee's 2nd Tim Burchett R+17
Tennessee's 3rd Chuck Fleischmann R+18
Tennessee's 4th Scott DesJarlais R+21
Tennessee's 5th Andy Ogles R+8
Tennessee's 6th John Rose R+17
Tennessee's 7th Mark Green R+10
Tennessee's 8th David Kustoff R+21
Tennessee's 9th Steve Cohen D+23

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Tennessee
District Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Tennessee's 1st 21.0% 78.0%
Tennessee's 2nd 32.0% 66.0%
Tennessee's 3rd 31.0% 67.0%
Tennessee's 4th 28.0% 71.0%
Tennessee's 5th 40.0% 58.0%
Tennessee's 6th 32.0% 67.0%
Tennessee's 7th 38.0% 60.0%
Tennessee's 8th 29.0% 70.0%
Tennessee's 9th 71.0% 27.0%
Source: The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2024 presidential election, 77% of Tennesseans lived in one of the state's 92 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 23% lived in one of 3 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Tennessee was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Tennessee following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Tennessee presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 15 Democratic wins
  • 17 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party D D D D D R D R D D D D D R R R D R R D R R R D D R R R R R R R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Tennessee

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Tennessee.

U.S. Senate election results in Tennessee
Race Winner Runner up
2024 63.8%Republican Party 34.2%Democratic Party
2020 62.2%Republican Party 35.2%Democratic Party
2018 54.7%Republican Party 43.9%Democratic Party
2014 61.9%Republican Party 31.9%Democratic Party
2012 64.9%Republican Party 30.4%Democratic Party
Average 61.5 35.1

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Tennessee

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Tennessee.

Gubernatorial election results in Tennessee
Race Winner Runner up
2022 64.9%Republican Party 32.9%Democratic Party
2018 59.6%Republican Party 38.5%Democratic Party
2014 70.3%Republican Party 22.8%Democratic Party
2010 65.0%Republican Party 33.1%Democratic Party
2006 68.6%Democratic Party 29.7%Republican Party
Average 65.7 31.4
See also: Party control of Tennessee state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Tennessee's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Tennessee
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 1 1
Republican 2 7 9
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 1 1
Total 2 9 11

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Tennessee's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Tennessee, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Bill Lee
Secretary of State Republican Party Tre Hargett
Attorney General Republican Party Jonathan Skrmetti

State legislature

Tennessee State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 6
     Republican Party 27
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 33

Tennessee House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 24
     Republican Party 75
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 99

Trifecta control

Tennessee Party Control: 1992-2025
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fifteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D R D D D D D D D D R R S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

The table below details demographic data in Tennessee and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Tennessee
Tennessee United States
Population 6,910,840 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 41,224 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 73.5% 63.4%
Black/African American 15.9% 12.4%
Asian 1.8% 5.8%
Native American 0.2% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Other (single race) 2.5% 6.6%
Multiple 6% 10.7%
Hispanic/Latino 7.1% 19%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.6% 89.4%
College graduation rate 30.4% 35%
Income
Median household income $67,097 $78,538
Persons below poverty level 13.8% 12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


Tennessee's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Marsha Blackburn (R)
Bill Hagerty (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
John Rose (R)
District 7
Vacant
District 8
District 9
Republican Party (9)
Democratic Party (1)
Vacancies (1)


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