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Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson

Independent candidate for United States Senate, Tennessee · Challenger

Retired insurance professional; volunteer life coach, pastor and mentor

Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Tennessee. She lives in Chattanooga. She qualified for the November 3, 2026 general election ballot by petition and is listed on the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list.

Where Whitson stands

Wages / economy

Supports lowering costs, creating high-paying jobs and supporting local small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Environment

Supports promoting green energy, safe water, better waste management and recycling. Proposes working with area businesses to clean up factory byproducts.

Health care

Supports reducing prescription drug costs and protecting rural hospitals. Proposes using the existing Health Care Act to help people without group health benefits, and protecting programs for veterans and seniors.

Education

Supports more funding for public schools, expanded vocational training, and private and home schooling initiatives. Proposes finding ways to pay off student debt.

Housing

Supports affordable housing for all Tennesseans. Proposes partnering with churches and businesses to build tiny-house communities for people who are unhoused.

Immigration

Proposes building networks to help refugees and immigrants rebuild their lives in Tennessee.

Agriculture / land use

Supports farm-to-table access, less reliance on highly processed food, and more green spaces.

Constitution / democracy

Supports continuing the current work of Tennessee election commission workers to keep voting safe and make every vote count.

Background

• Candidate for U.S. Senate (Independent), 2026; qualified by petition, filed February 27, 2026
• Former career in the insurance industry
• About 20 years as a volunteer life coach, pastor and mentor (per campaign site)
• Resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Also running for United States Senate

• Bill Hagerty Republican
• Marquita Bradshaw Democratic
• Tharon Chandler Independent
• Andrew Gerena Independent
• Jeremy Dean Hearn Independent
• Robert Jones Independent
• James William Macon III Independent
• Yoshi D. Matthews Independent
• David Sutman, Jr. Independent

Sources

• Campaign website – Issues
• Campaign website – Home
• Tennessee Secretary of State – U.S. Senate candidates, Nov 3, 2026
• Clerk of the U.S. House – 2026 Senate nominees
• WSMV – early voting candidate list

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.