Tennessee midterms give Republican governor and Senate win as Democrats take Congress
Tennessee voters elected Marsha Blackburn as governor and Bill Hagerty to the Senate, while Democrats captured control of the U.S. House and Senate nationwide.
Key points
- Marsha Blackburn will become Tennessee’s 51st governor after Bill Lee’s term limit.
- Senator Bill Hagerty beat Democrat Marquita Bradshaw in the state’s Senate race.
- Republicans lost the 4th House district by a few hundred votes.
- Nationwide, Democrats won both the House and Senate for the final two years of President Trump’s term.
US Senator Marsha Blackburn will succeed term‑limited Governor Bill Lee as Tennessee's 51st governor following Tuesday's midterm election.
In federal races, Senator Bill Hagerty defeated Democrat Marquita Bradshaw.
Republicans had hoped to sweep all nine of Tennessee's US House seats, but appear to have fallen a couple of hundred votes short in the 4th District, which includes part of Nashville.
Nationwide, Democrats won control of both the US House and Senate for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.
Your questions, answered
Who will be Tennessee’s governor after the 2026 midterms?
Marsha Blackburn will succeed term‑limited Governor Bill Lee as Tennessee’s 51st governor.
Which Tennessee Senate seat was won by a Republican?
Senator Bill Hagerty defeated Democrat Marquita Bradshaw to win Tennessee’s U.S. Senate seat.
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