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Tennessee Primary Election (verify date at your state's Secretary of State website)

Monday, June 1, 2026 · 10 days away

U.S. House, U.S. Senate, statewide offices

What’s being decided

A primary election determines which candidates advance to the November general election. Voters in each party select their nominee, and the winners face each other in the fall.

Tennessee holds an open primaryany registered voter may participate, regardless of party affiliation.

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Candidates

U.S. Senate

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Marsha Blackburn

Republican · Incumbent since 2019

Marsha Blackburn has represented Tennessee in the U.S. Senate since 2019, after serving seven terms in the U.S. House. She sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee and has been a prominent voice on technology and social media regulation.

Voter information

Registration deadline

October 4, 2026 (30 days before the November 3 general)