U.S. Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Tennessee
RepublicanVery Conservative
Organization Ties
Contact
Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 agriculture#3 budget#4 other#5 environment energy
293
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.63Very Conservative
Senator Blackburn positions herself on the conservative end of the political spectrum, scoring more conservative than the average Republican senator. Her voting record reflects traditional conservative priorities including limited government intervention and fiscal restraint.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
More conservative than the average Republican (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
293
total votes analyzed
Overview
Marsha Blackburn has served as a U.S. Senator from Tennessee, bringing experience from her prior service in the House of Representatives. Her legislative record spans nearly 300 votes across diverse policy areas, with particular activity in healthcare-related legislation. Her voting patterns show consistent alignment with conservative policy positions, frequently voting against Democratic-led initiatives and procedural motions from the opposing party. She has been active on healthcare policy, casting 150 votes in this area, along with significant engagement on agriculture and budget matters. Senator Blackburn's approach to legislation typically emphasizes traditional Republican priorities. Her record shows she votes with her party on most procedural matters, including supporting previous question motions and opposing recommittal attempts from Democrats.
Key Positions
- •Consistently votes with Republican leadership on procedural matters
- •Active engagement on healthcare legislation with majority support for bills reaching final passage
- •Strong support for defense-related measures (57% yea votes)
- •Engagement on banking and finance issues with 60% support rate
- •Mixed voting pattern on agriculture and budget matters
By Policy Area
Healthcare150
59% yea41% nay
Agriculture34
47% yea53% nay
Budget & Spending31
48% yea52% nay
Other22
41% yea59% nay
Environment & Energy17
47% yea53% nay
Defense14
57% yea43% nay
Banking & Finance10
60% yea40% nay
Social Security6
50% yea50% 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: $36.5M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$247K
65%
PAC / Committees$133K
35%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$183K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$64K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$4.7M · 85%
$200 – 499
$197K · 4%
$500 – 999
$101K · 2%
$1,000 – 1,999
$84K · 2%
$2,000+
$426K · 8%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (TN)$542K · 10%
Out-of-state$4.9M · 90%
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.
TX
$599K
TN
$542K
CA
$538K
FL
$526K
NY
$186K
AZ
$174K
GA
$169K
VA
$154K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$4.2M
SELF-EMPLOYED$252K
INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$24K
HOMEMAKER$14K
BLUFF POINT ASSOC.$14K
DISABLED$10K
CASTLE HARLAN INC$7K
PRESCOTT INVESTORS INC.$7K
1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA$7K
SANDERSON FARMS$7K
SOUTHWESTERN COMPANY$7K
BROYDRICK AND ASSOCIATES$7K
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
Contributions
$4.8M
Other / Uncategorized
$2.7M
Administrative
$197K
Advertising
$42K
Travel
$3K
Materials
$2K
Fundraising
$400
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$4.8M
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
2.$835K
ADP INC.
3.$479K
TARGETED VICTORY
4.$327K
THE BAKER GROUP LLC
5.$220K
ACME AIRCRAFT CHARTER MANAGEMENT EXPERTS
6.$144K
416 WILSON PIKE CIRCLE LLC
7.$109K
STRATEGIC VICTORY SOLUTIONS LLC
8.$90K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$3.0M
Operating Offsets
$418K
Net Operating
$2.5M
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$13.5M
Opposing
$36.3M
Total Outside Spending
$49.8M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$18.0MSMP
-$18.0M
02
$16.4MMAJORITY FORWARD
-$16.4M
03
$8.5MSENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
+$8.5M
04
$3.4MAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION)
+$3.4M
05
$2.0MAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E
-$2.0M
06
$771KAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC
+$771K
07
$525KNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND
+$525K
08
$200KNATIONAL VICTORY ACTION FUND
+$200K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: S8TN00337Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
265 votes across 13 categories