Candidate · Tennessee
Marquita Bradshaw
Running for United States Senate · Democratic
A 6-year term · U.S. Const. art. I § 3
On the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Printed on the ballot in Knox County.
Advanced from the August 6, 2026 Democratic primary — 186,230 of 339,926 votes (54.8%) · results
Photo: Campaign site (used for identification)
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)
-
Bill Hagerty
(Republican) · incumbent
- CB Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (Independent)
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David Sutman, Jr.
(Independent)
- JW James William Macon III (Independent)
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Jeremy Dean Hearn
(Independent)
-
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
| Election | Votes | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Senate November 3, 2020 general election | 1,040,691 35.2% of 2,959,761 | Lost | results |
Campaign finance
As reported to the Federal Election Commission — 2021–2026 election cycle, through Jul 17, 2026.
- Contributions
- $2,257
- Total receipts
- $2,257
- Spent
- $1,293
- Cash on hand
- $1,043
By source: $2,257 from individuals.
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 Oct 6, 2026 | ||
| David Sutman, Jr. Independent | $9,149 | $9,149 | $500 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| James William Macon III Independent | No totals on file | |||
| Jeremy Dean Hearn Independent | No totals on file | |||
| Marquita Bradshaw (this page) 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 Oct 6, 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