Bill Hagerty
R · Tennessee · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. Senate, Tennessee
Biography
Bill Hagerty is Tennessee's sitting U.S. senator, elected in 2020, per the official Senate biography. He served as U.S. ambassador to Japan before his election, per the official Senate biography. He is a longtime businessman who started at the Boston Consulting Group and later worked as a venture capital and private equity investor, per the official Senate biography.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Supported
- Voted no on the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2022 budget reconciliation law covering health care, energy and tax provisions, which passed the Senate 50-50 in August 2022, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Opposed
- Voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring recognition of marriages that were valid where performed, which passed the Senate 61-36 in November 2022. Opposed
On the ballot
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