U.S. Senator
Bill Hagerty
Tennessee
RepublicanVery Conservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other#3 environment energy#4 defense
86
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.68Very Conservative
Senator Bill Hagerty holds a very conservative voting record, positioning himself notably to the right of the average Republican senator. His NOMINATE score of 0.679 reflects consistent alignment with conservative principles across most policy areas, particularly on regulatory and healthcare matters.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
More conservative than the average Republican (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
86
total votes analyzed
Overview
Bill Hagerty, a Republican Senator from Tennessee, has established himself as a reliably conservative voice since taking office. His voting patterns show strong opposition to Democratic-led initiatives, particularly in healthcare policy where he voted 'yea' only 36% of the time, often opposing expansion of federal healthcare programs. On environmental and energy issues, Senator Hagerty demonstrates the most conservative stance in his portfolio, supporting only 25% of measures in this category. This suggests prioritization of energy industry interests and skepticism toward environmental regulations. In contrast, he shows more support for defense-related measures (57% yea) and agricultural legislation (100% yea). His nomination votes reveal a pattern of opposing Biden administration nominees while supporting those aligned with conservative priorities. The Senator's consistent 'nay' votes on cloture motions and discharge motions indicate a willingness to use procedural tools to slow or block legislation he opposes.
Key Positions
- •Opposes expansion of federal healthcare programs and regulations
- •Takes a skeptical stance on environmental regulations and climate-related legislation
- •Supports defense spending and military-related measures
- •Backs agricultural legislation consistently
- •Opposes many Biden administration judicial and executive nominees
- •Uses procedural votes to oppose advancing Democratic-led initiatives
By Policy Area
Healthcare44
36% yea64% nay
Other14
43% yea57% nay
Environment & Energy12
25% yea75% nay
Defense7
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $31.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$10.1M
77%
PAC / Committees$2.9M
22%
Party Committee$63K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$7.3M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$2.8M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$1.9M · 32%
$200 – 499
$71K · 1%
$500 – 999
$166K · 3%
$1,000 – 1,999
$550K · 10%
$2,000+
$3.1M · 54%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (TN)$1.7M · 36%
Out-of-state$3.1M · 64%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
TN
$1.7M
CA
$471K
FL
$379K
NY
$364K
VA
$254K
TX
$244K
DC
$168K
MI
$101K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$1.2M
SELF-EMPLOYED$303K
HOMEMAKER$232K
NULL$84K
CAPITAL GROUP$70K
KKR$59K
INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$45K
FEDEX$42K
WELLS FARGO$29K
SELF$21K
APOLLO$21K
ARES MANAGEMENT$21K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$2.5M
Advertising
$483K
Administrative
$164K
Fundraising
$98K
Refunds
$77K
Travel
$251.66
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$1.0M
TARGETED VICTORY LLC
2.$444K
SMART MEDIA GROUP
3.$278K
THE BAKER GROUP LLC
4.$251K
SOCKO STRATEGIES LLC
5.$225K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
6.$118K
WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC
7.$113K
ADP
8.$97K
THE LUKENS COMPANY
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$7.6M
Operating Offsets
$25K
Net Operating
$7.6M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$5K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$97K
Committee Refunds
$29K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$3.7M
Opposing
$2.0M
Total Outside Spending
$5.7M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$3.1MNATIONAL VICTORY ACTION FUND
+$3.1M
02
$1.9MCONSERVATIVE OUTSIDER PAC
-$1.9M
03
$234KSTANDING WITH CONSERVATIVES
+$234K
04
$175KSENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND
+$175K
05
$70KWINNING RIGHT PAC
+$70K
06
$70KCONSERVATIVE OUTSIDERS PAC
-$70K
07
$52KSENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION
+$52K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2021 – 7/17/2026FEC: S0TN00169Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
67 votes across 9 categories