Bill Hagerty
R · Tennessee · 2026 · IncumbentOn the ballot
U.S. SenateTennessee · 2026Us SenateTennessee · 2026United States SenateTennessee · 2026Top priorities
- Strengthen border security and national security
- Lower taxes and reduce regulation
- Advance conservative economic, energy, and judicial policy
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Bill Hagerty is Tennessee's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election, unopposed on August 6 with all 629,068 votes cast, per the Tennessee Division of Elections. A former U.S. ambassador to Japan and private-sector executive, he has emphasized border security, taxes, regulation, national security, energy, judicial nominations, and support for conservative economic policy.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the 2025 Republican tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 51-50. Supported
- Voted against the Democratic climate, health-care, and tax package. Opposed
- Voted against codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. Opposed
- Uses his Senate role and ambassador experience to emphasize Indo-Pacific policy, China competition, defense, and national security. Supported
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