2026 midterms · Tennessee · November 3

Tennessee Senate race 2026

Who’s running for U.S. Senate in Tennessee on November 3, 2026: Marquita Bradshaw (D), Bill Hagerty (R, incumbent), Tharon Chandler (Independent), Andrew Gerena (Independent), Jeremy Hearn (Independent), Robert Jones (Independent), James Macon III (Independent), Yoshi Matthews (Independent), David Sutman Jr. (Independent) and Catherine Whitson (Independent). Now held by Bill Hagerty (R). Forecasters: Solid R (average of 7).

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Tennessee Senate race 2026 on November 3
RaceRatingDemocratsRepublicansOthers on the ballotNotes
Tennessee Senate
Solid R
Average of 7; all agree
Each forecaster for Tennessee Senate
  • Cook Political Report: Solid R (Oct 6, 2026)
  • Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid R (Oct 14, 2026)
  • Inside Elections: Solid R (Oct 15, 2026)
  • Decision Desk HQ: Solid R (Oct 19, 2026)
  • Split Ticket: Solid R (Oct 19, 2026)
  • The Economist: Solid R (Oct 19, 2026)
  • Silver Bulletin: Solid R (Oct 19, 2026)
Bill Hagerty (inc.)
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)
Now held by Bill Hagerty (R)

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Where this comes from

Candidates as of October 9, 2026, from state election offices, news reports and Ballotpedia’s candidate lists; independent and minor-party candidates may not be complete. Ratings are the average of up to seven nonpartisan forecasters, read from the tables Wikipedia editors keep of them: how we average them and each forecaster’s own pages. Backing is contributions plus outside spending for a candidate by the pro-Israel PACs we track, from FEC filings (method). Results, on election night, only from AP or official sources. Found an error? Tell us.