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U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate, Tennessee

November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.23-f8a86035

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Candidates

  • Marquita Bradshaw

    Democratic

    Sourced positions on 3 of 12

    Limited data. Sourced positions on fewer than 60 percent of the statements.

  • Bill Hagerty

    Republican Incumbent

    Sourced positions on 10 of 12

Also on the ballot

  • Tharon Chandler Independent Not researched: below our published threshold
  • Andrew Gerena Independent Not researched: below our published threshold
  • Jeremy Dean Hearn Independent Not researched: below our published threshold
  • Robert Jones Independent Not researched: below our published threshold
  • James Macon III Independent Not researched: below our published threshold
  • Yoshi Matthews Independent Not researched: below our published threshold
  • Andrew Mixon Other party Not researched: below our published threshold
  • David Sutman Jr. Independent Not researched: below our published threshold
  • Catherine "Barcy" Whitson Independent Not researched: below our published threshold

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Federal statements

EconomyNo. 01/12

The federal minimum wage should be raised above $7.25 an hour.

Background

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. States and cities can set higher minimums, and many do.

Marquita Bradshaw Agree

Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; end 'Right to Work'

Questionnaire · Aug 1, 2020 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Bill Hagerty Disagree

Purpose: To make sure the Senate can increase the Federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by a simple majority vote. Hagerty (R-TN) — Nay.

Vote record · Apr 5, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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TaxesNo. 02/12

Federal income taxes should be raised on households earning more than $400,000 a year.

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This would increase the federal income tax owed by the highest-earning households. Households below that income would not be affected by this change.

Marquita Bradshaw No clear position

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Bill Hagerty Disagree

the people over $400,000 a year have an army of accountants and lawyers already working for them. They're [Democrats] coming after the middle class here in America

Campaign or official site · Aug 6, 2022 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

H.R. 1, reconciliation bill (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) — Hagerty (R-TN): Yea. Passed 51-50.

Vote record · Jul 1, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Health careNo. 03/12

Federal premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans should be expanded.

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These subsidies lower the monthly cost of health plans bought on HealthCare.gov and state marketplaces. Expanding them would lower premiums for more buyers and increase federal spending.

Marquita Bradshaw No clear position

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Bill Hagerty Disagree

S. 3386, a bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes — Hagerty (R-TN): Yea (cloture motion).

Vote record · Dec 11, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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ImmigrationNo. 04/12

Congress should fund more physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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This would pay for additional fencing or wall along the southern border. It concerns construction funding, not other kinds of border enforcement.

Marquita Bradshaw No clear position

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Bill Hagerty No clear position

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GunsNo. 05/12

Federal law should require background checks for all gun sales, including private sales.

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Federal law requires background checks for sales by licensed dealers but not for most sales between private individuals. This would extend the requirement to private sales.

Marquita Bradshaw Agree

For background checks, red flag laws, CDC research on guns

Questionnaire · Aug 1, 2020 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Bill Hagerty Disagree

An act to make our communities safer (S. 2938, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act) — Hagerty (R-TN): Nay.

Vote record · Jun 23, 2022 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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AbortionNo. 06/12

Abortion laws should be set by each state rather than by Congress.

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Since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, each state sets its own abortion laws. Agreeing means Congress should not pass a national law that either expands or restricts access.

Marquita Bradshaw No clear position

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Bill Hagerty Agree

This decision doesn't ban abortion—it simply returns decision-making on abortion to the people.

Campaign or official site · Jun 24, 2022 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Energy and climateNo. 07/12

The federal government should expand oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters.

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This concerns leases on land and offshore areas the federal government owns. It does not cover drilling on private or state land.

Marquita Bradshaw No clear position

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Bill Hagerty Agree

They forbade drilling both onshore and offshore on federal lands.

Campaign or official site · Mar 23, 2022 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

the solution is obvious: instead of making excuses, the Biden Administration must end its war on American energy production

Campaign or official site · Mar 17, 2022 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Energy and climateNo. 08/12

The federal government should limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

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This would set federal limits on the carbon pollution power plants release. It concerns regulation by agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.

Marquita Bradshaw Agree

Every community deserves clean air, safe water, and protection from climate threats. Bold action means advancing clean energy, reducing pollution, creating sustainable jobs, and ensuring vulnerable communities are not left behind.

Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Bill Hagerty Disagree

Michael Regan is being placed at the EPA not to pursue a responsible, common sense agenda that protects our clean air and water and jobs, but instead to carry the water for an extremist agenda.

Campaign or official site · Mar 10, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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EconomyNo. 09/12

The U.S. should keep broad tariffs on imported goods.

Background

Tariffs are taxes paid on imported goods. Since 2025 the U.S. has applied tariffs to imports from most countries, and this statement is about keeping them in place.

Marquita Bradshaw No clear position

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Bill Hagerty Agree

I think it's absolutely appropriate to use tariffs as one of those tools. It's a major tool.

Interview or debate · Dec 1, 2024 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Democracy and electionsNo. 10/12

Voters should have to show photo identification to vote in federal elections.

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Voter ID rules are set by each state today and vary widely. This would set one photo ID requirement for federal elections nationwide.

Marquita Bradshaw No clear position

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Bill Hagerty Agree

It would be illegal to require voter identification at the polls.

Campaign or official site · May 10, 2021 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Public safetyNo. 11/12

A president should be able to send the National Guard into a state over its governor's objection.

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Governors normally command their state's National Guard, but federal law lets a president take control of it in some situations. Since 2025, the use of that power to send troops into cities has been challenged in court.

Marquita Bradshaw No clear position

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Bill Hagerty No clear position

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Foreign policyNo. 12/12

The U.S. should continue sending military aid to Ukraine.

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The U.S. has provided weapons and military funding to Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion. This would keep that support going.

Marquita Bradshaw No clear position

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Bill Hagerty Disagree

Hagerty (R-TN): Nay

Vote record · Apr 23, 2024 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

I've been one of the few senators in the United States Senate who has voted and has opposed every cent of this Ukraine aid.

Interview or debate · Nov 10, 2024 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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