DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2018 general
Phil Bredesen
Ran in 1 election in 2018.
- Last margin
- −10.8
- Lost 2018
- Elections
- 1
- 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bredesen has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bredesen won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Lost | Marsha Blackburn (R), Trudy A. Austin (I), Dean Hill (I) | 43.9% | R+10.8 | $19.6M | R+27.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Bredesen’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2017–18
- $19.6M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2018Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 53 polls; Bredesen’s best result was 51% (U.S. Senate in Tennessee, 2018).
Bredesen’s polls in the database →Who Bredesen has run against
- Marsha Blackburn (R) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bredesen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S8TN00386
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC