Candidate · Tennessee
James William Macon III
Running for United States Senate · Independent
A 6-year term · U.S. Const. art. I § 3
On the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Printed on the ballot in Knox County.
This is what the public record documents about this candidate — nothing more. We publish no bios, ratings, or endorsements. Where we have no document, we say so plainly.
Also on this ballot for United States Senate
- AG Andrew Gerena (Independent)
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Bill Hagerty
(Republican) · incumbent
- CB Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (Independent)
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David Sutman, Jr.
(Independent)
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Jeremy Dean Hearn
(Independent)
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Marquita Bradshaw
(Democratic)
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Robert Jones
(Independent)
- TC Tharon Chandler (Independent)
- YD Yoshi D. Matthews (Independent)
Record in office
No voting record on a body we cover. Challengers who have not held one of these offices have no roll-call record here — that is expected, not a gap in their favor or against.
Offices held
No prior public office on record.
Election history
Not on the ballot in any Tennessee state or federal general election, 2016–2024.
Campaign finance
Candidates for this office file campaign-finance reports with the Federal Election Commission. We hold no totals from those filings for this candidate.
The money in this race
Each candidate’s latest figures as reported to the Federal Election Commission. Reporting periods differ — each row shows its own.
| Candidate | Contributions | Spent | Cash on hand | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gerena Independent | No totals on file | |||
| Bill Hagerty Republican | $13,069,480 | $10,788,277 | $5,234,429 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson Independent | No processed totals listed | as of Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| David Sutman, Jr. Independent | $9,149 | $9,149 | $500 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| James William Macon III (this page) Independent | No totals on file | |||
| Jeremy Dean Hearn Independent | No totals on file | |||
| Marquita Bradshaw Democratic | $2,257 | $1,293 | $1,043 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Robert Jones Independent | $0 | $2,381 | $680 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Tharon Chandler Independent | No processed totals listed | as of Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| Yoshi D. Matthews Independent | $0 | $3,000 | −$3,000 | Jun 30, 2026 |
In their own words
The candidate’s campaign site, voter-guide entries, and forum recordings, on the source sites — links, not our summary.
Voting in Knox County
- Early voting
- Wednesday, October 14 – Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Election day
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026