Murfreesboro elections · Federal
U.S. Senate
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Who is running
10 candidates on the ballot, from VOTE411. Photos come from each candidate's own campaign site.
Marquita Bradshaw
Dem
Bradshaw is a Tennessee native who grew up in South Memphis and attended the University of Memphis. Her profile describes her as a single mother who raised her son on a working-class salary and says her work has included labor, environmental justice, education, tax, trade-policy, and social-justice issues.
Source: Vote Rutherford
1 sourced statement · Campaign site
Tharon Chandler
I
William Tharon Chandler was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Vote Rutherford reports that he served in the U.S. Army, earned a high school diploma from Lawrence County High School and a bachelor's degree from Memphis State University, and later studied at several Tennessee and Alabama universities. The profile lists career experience as a journalist, economist, Christian missionary, and conservationist.
Source: Vote Rutherford
No stated positions found yet
Andrew Gerena
I
Gerena is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee. A candidate profile lists his work as a diesel technician, research lab technician and facilities advisor, and fuel-delivery driver.
Source: Sway
No stated positions found yet · Campaign site
Bill Hagerty
Rep · Incumbent
Hagerty is a Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee, elected in 2020. Before serving in the Senate, he was U.S. ambassador to Japan (2017–2019) and Tennessee commissioner of economic and community development (2011–2014); he previously worked in consulting and private investment.
Source: About Senator Hagerty
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Photo: Jeremy Dean Hearn campaign Jeremy Dean Hearn
I
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Photo: Robert Jones campaign Robert Jones
I
Jones said that most of his career has involved small-business ownership or management and nonprofit work, and that he has also taught and conducted research at the college level, mainly in history and archaeology. His Vote411 profile lists a BBA, MBA, MA, and PhD; it does not state offices held or residence.
Source: Vote411 candidate questionnaire
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
James William Macon III
I
Macon's candidate profile says he has more than 25 years of Fortune 500 leadership experience and currently serves as a senior director at Stryker; it also describes earlier executive roles at Medtronic and Wright Medical, five years in journalism, and a decade in church leadership. The profile lists an MBA from the University of Tennessee and an MA from Northern Illinois University; it does not state offices held or residence.
No stated positions found yet
Photo: Yoshi D. Matthews campaign Yoshi D. Matthews
I
Vote411 lists Matthews as holding a bachelor's degree; that questionnaire does not state her occupation, offices held, or residence. Her campaign site describes her campaign focus as fiscal responsibility, strong local communities, public safety, and limited government.
Source: Vote411 candidate questionnaire, Yoshi Matthews campaign site
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Photo: David Sutman, Jr. campaign David Sutman, Jr.
I
Sutman's Vote411 profile lists his occupation as truck driver and his age as 32. It does not state education, offices held, or residence.
Source: Vote411 candidate questionnaire
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Photo: Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson campaign Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson
I
Whitson's campaign biography says she had a 30-year career in the insurance industry and has spent more than 20 years as a pastor, prayer minister, life coach, and mentor. It lists Chattanooga as her hometown and says she holds a BFA in Dance and Physical Education, with a minor in Science; the page does not list elected offices held.
Source: Whitson campaign biography
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Where the candidates stand
Every candidate for U.S. Senate on each issue any of them has spoken on, in their own words or a close paraphrase, with the source linked. Checked . We do not score, rank or recommend anyone.
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Murfreesboro stand on health care and retirement?
She says she would work to lower prescription-drug costs, protect Medicare and Medicaid, and expand rural healthcare and mental-health services. (VOTE411 / League of Women Voters of Tennessee)
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Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (I)
She supports reducing prescription-drug costs, improving access to healthcare, and protecting and improving rural hospitals and healthcare practices. (Whitson campaign site)
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Murfreesboro stand on schools and education?
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He supports strong public schools, affordable higher education, career and technical training, and workforce development, with federal policy empowering states and local communities. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
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She supports high academic standards, accountability for federal education funding, greater parental involvement, and school choice. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
He supports career and technical education, apprenticeships, workforce training, broadband and modern technology, alongside traditional college pathways. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (I)
She supports increased public-school funding, vocational training, and finding ways to pay off student debt. (Whitson campaign site)
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Murfreesboro stand on housing?
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He cited tax cuts and deregulation as policies he supports, and said his Freedom to Build Act could reduce the cost of new homes by cutting regulatory and permitting costs. (Senator Bill Hagerty — September 28, 2026 interview)
Hagerty advocated deregulation and increased energy independence as approaches to affordability. (Senator Bill Hagerty — September 9, 2026 interview)
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He said Congress should lower everyday costs through responsible investment in infrastructure and workforce development, while making sure economic growth benefits local communities and supports affordable housing, quality jobs, and accessible healthcare. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
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She supports reducing inflationary spending, lowering taxes for working families, and encouraging more affordable housing through greater supply and fewer regulatory barriers. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
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Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (I)
She proposes partnering churches and businesses to create safe tiny-house communities as one approach to affordable housing and assistance for unhoused Tennesseans. (Whitson campaign site)
Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Murfreesboro stand on energy and utilities?
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Hagerty urged passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act, saying data-center energy costs should not be passed on to Tennessee families and small businesses. (Senator Bill Hagerty — Ratepayer Protection Act)
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He supports national data-center standards requiring transparency about energy, water, infrastructure, and security impacts, and an appropriate contribution by companies toward the public costs they create. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
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She supports national data-center standards to protect critical infrastructure, energy reliability, cybersecurity, consumer privacy, and local communities, while avoiding unnecessary regulation that could hinder innovation. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
He supports data-center standards addressing national security, the power grid, water, and consumer privacy, and says communities should have a meaningful voice in whether a facility is built. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (I)
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Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Murfreesboro stand on taxes and spending?
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He proposes activating U.S. Fort Knox reserves as part of a plan addressing the national debt. (Jeremy Dean Hearn for Senate — Campaign Priorities)
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He supports reviewing federal programs to reduce wasteful spending and the deficit, and says policies encouraging competition and American manufacturing can help ease inflationary pressure. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (I)
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Where do the U.S. Senate candidates in Murfreesboro stand on jobs and the economy?
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He proposes an Equal Earnings Act and says his plan is to pay every worker at least the local average salary. (Jeremy Dean Hearn for Senate — Campaign Priorities)
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Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (I)
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Other positions
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Hearn lists defending the U.S. Constitution, clarifying history, and restoring equality as campaign priorities. (Jeremy Dean Hearn for Senate — Campaign Priorities)
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Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (I)
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