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Marquita Bradshaw

Democratic candidate for United States Senate, Tennessee · Challenger

Environmental justice advocate; runs the environmental nonprofit Sowing Justice (Memphis)

Marquita Bradshaw is an environmental justice advocate from Memphis who runs the nonprofit Sowing Justice. She was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Tennessee in 2020, losing to Bill Hagerty, and also ran for the Senate in 2024. She won the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026, which sets up a second general-election race against Hagerty.

Where Bradshaw stands

Immigration: Supports DACA and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Says the U.S. should stop criminalizing and separating families seeking asylum. (Stated on her 2020 campaign site.)
Education: Has campaigned on competitive pay for teachers.
Housing: Has campaigned on affordable housing.
Health care: Has campaigned on affordable health care.
Rural broadband: Has campaigned on expanding broadband in rural areas.
Environment: Has campaigned on protecting Tennessee's natural resources.

Background

Born January 12, 1974, in Memphis, Tennessee
Education: B.L.S., University of Memphis
Environmental justice advocate; runs the nonprofit Sowing Justice
2020: Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Tennessee; lost to Bill Hagerty
2024: Candidate for U.S. Senate in Tennessee
2026: Won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on August 6, 2026

In the news

GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty faces Memphis Democrat Marquita Bradshaw in rematch WPLN News, October 9, 2026

Also running for United States Senate

Bill Hagerty Republican
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
Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson Independent

Sources

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