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Yoshi Matthews

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Race
U.S. Senate · Tennessee
Result
Bill Hagerty, projected winner
Opponents
Bill Hagerty (R); Marquita Bradshaw (D); Andrew Gerena (IND); Robert Jones (IND); James Macon III (IND); David Sutman Jr. (IND); Tharon Chandler (IND); Jeremy Hearn (IND); Catherine Whitson (IND)
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No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.

Said vs. did0 statements · 0 votes

Yoshi Matthews, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee to Bill Hagerty, receiving 0.1% of the vote to Bill Hagerty's 55.1%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. No campaign website or public policy statements were found.[1][2]

On the ballotU.S. Senate

2026-11-03

Bill Hagerty Rincumbent
Marquita Bradshaw Dchallenger
Andrew Gerena INDchallenger
Robert Jones INDchallenger
James Macon III INDchallenger
David Sutman Jr. INDchallenger
Tharon Chandler INDchallenger
Jeremy Hearn INDchallenger
Yoshi Matthews INDchallenger
Catherine Whitson INDchallenger

Biography

Yoshi Matthews, an independent, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee to Bill Hagerty, receiving 0.1% of the vote to Bill Hagerty's 55.1%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. No campaign website or public policy statements were found.[1][2]

Little public record found for this candidate.

Campaign website ↗

In their own words

Priorities

  • Reparations: a Tennessee-based proposal she describes as fair, lawful, and limited in scope.[3]
  • Protecting Tennessee seniors from losing their homes to property taxes.[3]
  • Universal basic income for eligible Americans.[3]

Statements, quoted without a stance

  • Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
    “Secure the border, enforce immigration laws, and support a functional legal immigration system.”[3]

    On her campaign website's issues page

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/yoshi-matthews

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.U.S. Senate · Tennessee results 2026 · NBC News News report
  3. 3.Issues · Yoshi Matthews for U.S. Senate Candidate's own words