TN — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Tennessee. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 7,066,383 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $69,595 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,437 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.476 |
| Race | White alone | 72.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.7% |
| Household | Family households | 64.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.45 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $286,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,189 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.2% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.9% |
Currently seated senators
- Blackburn, Marsha (R) · b. 1952
- Hagerty, Bill (R) · b. 1959
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, JASON J | I | 2032 |
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | R | 2030 |
| BREWER, MARIA A | D | 2026 |
| HAGERTY, BILL | R | 2026 |
| JONES, ROBERT THOMAS | I | 2026 |
| MATTHEWS, YOSHI D. | I | 2026 |
| MCCANTS, KEVIN LEE MR. | D | 2026 |
| MIXON, ANDREW WOODRUFF MR | I | 2026 |
| MIXON, ANDREW WOODRUFF MR | OTHER | 2026 |
| ONYEJIAKA, DIANA | D | 2026 |
| SUTMAN, DAVID JR | I | 2026 |
| WHITSON, CATHERINE BARCEL MS BARCY | I | 2026 |
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | R | 2024 |
| BRADSHAW, MARQUITA | D | 2024 |
| BRADSHAW, MARQUITA | D | 2024 |
| BROWN, LOLA DENISE | D | 2024 |
| FAIN, DYLAN LEE MR. N/A | D | 2024 |
| JOHNSON, GLORIA | D | 2024 |
| MILLER-WATKINS, CIVIL MARSHA | D | 2024 |
| MOSES, PAMELA | OTHER | 2024 |
| ROBINSON, HASTINA | I | 2024 |
| TEKLAY, WISDOM ZERIT DR | OTHER | 2024 |
| THARON CHANDLER | I | 2024 |
| WITTUM, TRES | R | 2024 |