United States Senator
Tennessee
My vote power
Average
Election date
August 6, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 7,066,383 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 7,066,383) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Bill Hagerty
AdvancedRepublican · declared
Bill Hagerty was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 and says he is glad to assist Tennesseans in solving problems they face with the federal government.
Records: Data Privacy 2 for, Civil Rights 1 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for,
Civil Miller-Watkins
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Civil Miller-Watkins is an educator, former Fayette County school-board member, and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. She teaches eighth-grade mathematics and holds a master's degree in education.
Diana Onyejiaka
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Diana Onyejiaka is a Tennessee businesswoman, attorney, educator, and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. She founded DC Consult International and has organized U.S.-Africa business and cultural programming.
Records: Foreign Trade 1 for
Maria Brewer
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Maria Brewer is an organizer, former Tennessee Democratic Party director of party affairs, and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. Her work has included statewide leadership development, volunteer training, and county-party organizing.
Marquita Bradshaw
AdvancedDemocratic · declared
Marquita Bradshaw is a Memphis environmental-justice organizer and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. She was Tennessee's 2020 Democratic Senate nominee and later founded the civic-engagement organization Sowing Justice.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Marquita Bradshaw (Democratic), Bill Hagerty (Republican)
Source: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · sos.tn.gov