Republican Senator Bill Hagerty and Democratic candidate Marquita Bradshaw are officially set for a November rematch in the race for Tennessee’s U.S. Senate seat. The contest was confirmed following primary results, with projections from Decision Desk HQ indicating that both candidates have secured their spots on the general election ballot.

Senator Hagerty, who previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan and acted as an adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, faced no opposition in his primary bid. His campaign is expected to leverage his alignment with the former president and his background in international diplomacy. Tennessee is widely considered a reliably Republican state, which provides a significant structural advantage for the incumbent.

Marquita Bradshaw, an environmental activist, secured her position as the Democratic nominee after emerging victorious in her primary contest on Thursday. Bradshaw’s platform focuses on environmental justice and grassroots advocacy. While the political landscape in Tennessee remains heavily tilted toward the Republican Party, the rematch offers voters a clear contrast between Hagerty’s establishment-aligned conservative platform and Bradshaw’s progressive, activist-driven approach. The two candidates previously faced one another in the 2020 Senate election, which Hagerty won. As the November election approaches, both campaigns are expected to ramp up their efforts to mobilize their respective bases across the state.