Voter Guide Profiles Tennessee Midterm Candidates
Knox News has published candidate profiles ahead of Tennessee's 2026 midterm election on November 3.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Elections
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Knox News published a voter's guide with candidate profiles for Tennessee's 2026 midterm election, drawing on in-person interviews and online questionnaires. The races highlighted include governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Tennessee legislature.
Why it matters
The guide gives Tennessee voters candidate positions in the candidates' own words ahead of the November 3 vote. Coverage organized by race helps voters compare the candidates competing in each contest.
The candidate responses are arranged by race, covering the Tennessee governor race with four candidates, the U.S. Senate race with two candidates, and U.S. House races in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5. The guide does not indicate which candidates will advance past any primary or win the November 3 general election.
The players
Knox News
Knox News is the Knoxville-area news outlet that conducted the candidate interviews and published the voter guide.
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn is a Tennessee politician who is a candidate in the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty is a Tennessee politician who is a candidate in the 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The details
Knox News interviewed candidates in person and also sent online questionnaires, then published candidate ideas in their own words sorted by race. The guide covers the Tennessee governor race with Marsha Blackburn, Jerri Green, David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston, the U.S. Senate race with Marquita Bradshaw and Bill Hagerty, and House districts including Kristi Burke, Diana Harshbarger, Michaela Barnett, Tim Burchett, Chuck Fleischmann, Anna Golladay, Jimmy Matlock and David Miller.
Timeline
- November 3, 2026: Midterm election day in Tennessee.
Election Context
Local newspaper voter guides built from candidate questionnaires and interviews are a common pre-midterm practice, and this Knox News guide follows that pattern for Tennessee's 2026 races. It gives voters a source for comparing candidates across the state's governor, Senate and House contests before November 3.
Voters planning to cast ballots on November 3 can use the candidate responses to compare positions in the governor, Senate and House races before heading to the polls. The guide helps Tennessee voters identify who is on the ballot in each contest in their area.
The takeaway
Reviewing candidate responses side by side across each race can clarify where contenders differ before voters make their choices. Checking each race individually helps ensure you see every contest on your ballot.
Further reading
For broader background on how these races are shaping up, see Elections coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Knoxville News Sentinel.
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