2018Final results
2018 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee
U.S. Senate · Tennessee
Marsha Blackburn (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Phil Bredesen (D) by 10.8 points.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · winner
54.7%1,227,483
Phil BredesenDemocrat
43.9%985,450
Trudy A. AustinIndependent
0.4%9,455
Dean HillIndependent
0.4%8,717
Kris L. ToddIndependent
0.2%5,084
John CaricoIndependent
0.2%3,398
Breton PhillipsIndependent
0.1%2,226
Kevin Lee McCantsIndependent
0.1%1,927
2,243,740 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Phil BredesenMarsha Blackburn
$19.6M
Raised by the campaign
$14.6M
$19.5M
Spent by the campaign
$16.6M
$160K
Cash on hand
$614.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Breton Phillips $5.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Marsha Blackburn (R)Phil Bredesen (D)
Also on the ballot: Trudy A. Austin (Independent), 0.4%; Dean Hill (Independent), 0.4%; Kris L. Todd (Independent), 0.2%; John Carico (Independent), 0.2%; Breton Phillips (Independent), 0.1%; Kevin Lee McCants (Independent), 0.1%