BIOGUIDE H000601 · FEC S0TN00169
Bill Hagerty
U.S. Senator (since January 2021)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. Senate · Tennessee
- Result
- Bill Hagerty, projected winner
- Opponents
- Marquita Bradshaw (D); Andrew Gerena (IND); Robert Jones (IND); James Macon III (IND); David Sutman Jr. (IND); Tharon Chandler (IND); Jeremy Hearn (IND); Yoshi Matthews (IND); Catherine Whitson (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party line14 votes tracked
With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.
Said vs. did4 statements · 14 votes
Bill Hagerty is the Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee and won re-election to a second term on November 3, 2026, defeating Marquita Bradshaw. A Vanderbilt-trained lawyer, he worked in consulting and private equity, served in the George H.W. Bush administration, and was Tennessee's commissioner of economic and community development (2011-2014) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2017-2019). He was first elected to the Senate in 2020.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. Senate
2026-11-03
| Bill Hagerty R | incumbent |
| Marquita Bradshaw D | challenger |
| Andrew Gerena IND | challenger |
| Robert Jones IND | challenger |
| James Macon III IND | challenger |
| David Sutman Jr. IND | challenger |
| Tharon Chandler IND | challenger |
| Jeremy Hearn IND | challenger |
| Yoshi Matthews IND | challenger |
| Catherine Whitson IND | challenger |
Advanced unopposed from the August 6, 2026 Republican primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Sponsored S. 1522, the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act, a bill to bar the District of Columbia from policies that restrict sharing immigration-status information or complying with federal immigration detainer requests.
Documented position[7]
Cosponsored S. 65, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025, a bill to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
Documented position[10]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored S. 9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, which provides that for Title IX compliance in athletics, sex is recognized based solely on reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
Documented position[11]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored S. 128, the SAVE Act, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Documented position[12]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.[9]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[9]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[9]
Biography
Bill Hagerty is the Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee and won re-election to a second term on November 3, 2026, defeating Marquita Bradshaw. A Vanderbilt-trained lawyer, he worked in consulting and private equity, served in the George H.W. Bush administration, and was Tennessee's commissioner of economic and community development (2011-2014) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2017-2019). He was first elected to the Senate in 2020.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Hagerty was born in Gallatin, Tennessee, and is originally from Sumner County. He graduated from Madisonville North Hopkins High School in Kentucky and became an Eagle Scout.[2][17] He earned a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1981 and a law degree from Vanderbilt in 1984.[1] He began his business career at Boston Consulting Group, where his work took him to five continents, including three years based in Tokyo, and later became a venture capital and private equity investor, executive and board member.[2] According to Ballotpedia, he founded and was managing director of Hagerty Peterson & Company, worked on the domestic policy staff of the George H. W. Bush administration, was a White House fellow, and served as national finance chairman of Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign.[1]
From 2011 to 2014, Hagerty took leave from business to serve in Gov. Bill Haslam's cabinet as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.[1][2] His official biography says he reorganized the department, eliminating more than 40 percent of its positions.[2] He served on Donald Trump's 2016-2017 presidential transition team, where he oversaw presidential appointments.[1][17] President Trump nominated Hagerty as U.S. Ambassador to Japan in March 2017, and the Senate confirmed him 86-12 on July 13, 2017; he announced in July 2019 that he would resign to run for the Senate.[17][5][6]
Hagerty won the 2020 Republican primary for the open seat of retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander and defeated Democrat Marquita Bradshaw in the general election, 1,840,926 votes (62.2%) to 1,040,691 (35.2%).[1][4] He took office on January 3, 2021, and serves on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Rules and Administration committees.[1][2][17] Wikipedia credits him with drafting the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin law signed on July 18, 2025.[17] He was unopposed in the August 6, 2026 Republican primary, receiving 623,538 votes.[4] According to his official biography, Hagerty and his wife Chrissy live in Davidson County and have four children.[2] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 55.1% of the vote to Marquita Bradshaw's 42.9%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — Senate passageH.R. 7148 · Bill Passed 71–29 · roll call ↗Democrats 23–24 · Republicans 48–5 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Motion Agreed to 77–20 · roll call ↗Democrats 28–18 · Republicans 49–2 |
| 2025-11-10 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Bill Passed 60–40 · roll call ↗Democrats 8–39 · Republicans 52–1 |
| 2025-11-06 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on Venezuela — motion to dischargeS.J. Res. 90 · Motion to Discharge Rejected 49–51 · roll call ↗Democrats 47–0 · Republicans 2–51 |
| 2025-10-30 | With partyvoted no | Resolution to end the global tariff emergencyS.J. Res. 88 · Joint Resolution Passed 51–47 · roll call ↗Democrats 47–0 · Republicans 4–47 |
| 2025-07-01 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Senate passageH.R. 1 · Bill Passed 50–50 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–47 · Republicans 50–3 |
| 2025-06-27 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on Iran — motion to dischargeS.J. Res. 59 · Motion to Discharge Rejected 47–53 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–1 · Republicans 1–52 |
| 2025-06-17 | With partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — Senate passageS. 1582 · Bill Passed 68–30 · roll call ↗Democrats 18–28 · Republicans 50–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 14 votes.
All 14 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — Senate passageH.R. 7148 · Bill Passed 71–29 · roll call ↗Democrats 23–24 · Republicans 48–5The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Motion Agreed to 77–20 · roll call ↗Democrats 28–18 · Republicans 49–2The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. This vote sent the House-Senate compromise version to the President, who signed it into law the next day. |
| 2025-11-10 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Bill Passed 60–40 · roll call ↗Democrats 8–39 · Republicans 52–1The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. Eight members of the Democratic caucus joined nearly all Republicans to pass it. |
| 2025-11-06 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on Venezuela — motion to dischargeS.J. Res. 90 · Motion to Discharge Rejected 49–51 · roll call ↗Democrats 47–0 · Republicans 2–51S.J.Res. 90 would have directed the President to end military hostilities within or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized, after U.S. strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the region. A motion to discharge the resolution from committee failed, blocking a vote on final passage. |
| 2025-10-30 | With partyvoted no | Resolution to end the global tariff emergencyS.J. Res. 88 · Joint Resolution Passed 51–47 · roll call ↗Democrats 47–0 · Republicans 4–47S.J.Res. 88 terminates the national emergency the President used to impose broad tariffs on imports from most countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Unlike an earlier April 2025 attempt, this resolution passed the Senate, though it still required House and presidential action to take effect. |
| 2025-07-01 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Senate passageH.R. 1 · Bill Passed 50–50 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–47 · Republicans 50–3H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and increases border security and defense spending. It reduces projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adds new work requirements; Vice President Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. |
| 2025-06-27 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on Iran — motion to dischargeS.J. Res. 59 · Motion to Discharge Rejected 47–53 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–1 · Republicans 1–52S.J.Res. 59 would have directed the President to end U.S. military hostilities against Iran that Congress had not authorized, following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities earlier that month. A motion to discharge the resolution from committee failed, preventing a vote on final passage. |
| 2025-06-17 | With partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — Senate passageS. 1582 · Bill Passed 68–30 · roll call ↗Democrats 18–28 · Republicans 50–2The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation to clear Congress. |
| 2025-04-30 | With partyvoted no | Resolution to end the global tariff emergencyS.J. Res. 49 · Joint Resolution Defeated 49–49 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–0 · Republicans 3–49S.J.Res. 49 would have terminated the national emergency the President declared in April 2025 to impose broad tariffs on imports from most U.S. trading partners. The resolution failed on a tied 49-49 vote. |
| 2025-03-14 | With partyvoted yes | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — Senate passageH.R. 1968 · Bill Passed 54–46 · roll call ↗Democrats 2–45 · Republicans 52–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-02-13 | With partyvoted yes | Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS SecretaryPN Kennedy · Nomination Confirmed 52–48 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–47 · Republicans 52–1The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, overseeing federal health, food-safety, and drug-regulatory agencies. Senator Mitch McConnell was the only Republican to vote against the nomination. |
| 2025-02-04 | With partyvoted yes | Confirmation of Pamela Bondi as Attorney GeneralPN Bondi · Nomination Confirmed 54–46 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–46 · Republicans 53–0The Senate confirmed Pamela Bondi, Florida's former attorney general, to serve as U.S. Attorney General, leading the Justice Department. The vote fell largely along party lines. |
| 2025-01-24 | With partyvoted yes | Confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of DefensePN Hegseth · Nomination Confirmed 50–50 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–47 · Republicans 50–3The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army National Guard officer, to serve as Secretary of Defense. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republican senators joined all Democrats in voting against the nomination. |
| 2025-01-20 | With partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — Senate passageS. 5 · Bill Passed 64–35 · roll call ↗Democrats 12–35 · Republicans 52–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServes on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, chairing its Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance.[18]
- actionServes on the Senate Appropriations Committee, chairing its Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government.[18]
- actionServes on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as ranking member of its Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development.[18]
Campaign money$7.2M raised · 71% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-17
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $3.8M
- PACs & committees $1.5M
- Party $62K
Largest committee contributions
- NRSC Party$62K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) PAC$22K
- National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Rockpac PAC$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) PAC$10K
- Common Sense for America PAC PAC$10K
- Unum Group Political Action Committee (Unumpac) PAC$10K
- Federal Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC PAC$10K
- Delta Air Lines PAC PAC$10K
- Heartland Values PAC PAC$10K
- Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/bill-hagerty
Where they stood out
Voted with most of their party on all 812 party-divided votes on file.
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 49–47 · Yes 47–No 47 · Democrats 0–45, Republicans 47–0
Feb 12, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Confirmed 48–46 · Yes 46–No 46 · Democrats 0–44, Republicans 46–0
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Confirmed 48–47 · Yes 48–No 47 · Democrats 0–45, Republicans 48–0
Jul 23, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Confirmed 50–47 · Yes 48–No 47 · Democrats 0–45, Republicans 48–0
Feb 5, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Confirmation: Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
With most of their party · Confirmed 50–47 · Yes 48–No 47 · Democrats 0–45, Republicans 48–0
Jul 29, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Bill Hagerty · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.About · Office of Sen. Bill Hagerty · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 3.Tennessee U.S. Senate election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 5.Tennessee businessman and GOP fundraiser Bill Hagerty confirmed as ambassador to Japan · WPLN News News report
- 6.Hagerty resigning from Japan ambassadorship with U.S. Senate run expected · The Daily Memphian News report
- 7.S. 1522: District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act · GovTrack.us (Congressional bill data) · 2026-10-03 Reference
- 8.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — Senate passage · U.S. Senate · 2025-01-20 Official record
- 9.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Senate passage · U.S. Senate · 2025-07-01 Official record
- 10.S. 65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 · GovTrack.us (Congressional bill data) · 2026-10-03 Reference
- 11.S. 9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 · GovTrack.us (Congressional bill data) · 2026-10-03 Reference
- 12.S. 128: SAVE Act · GovTrack.us (Congressional bill data) · 2026-10-03 Reference
- 13.Roll call: Resolution to end the global tariff emergency · U.S. Senate · 2025-04-30 Official record
- 14.Roll call: Resolution to end the global tariff emergency · U.S. Senate · 2025-10-30 Official record
- 15.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Iran — motion to discharge · U.S. Senate · 2025-06-27 Official record
- 16.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela — motion to discharge · U.S. Senate · 2025-11-06 Official record
- 17.Bill Hagerty · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 18.Bill Hagerty · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference