Bill Hagerty
William Francis Hagerty IV (/ˈhæɡərti/ HAG-ər-tee; born August 14, 1959)[1] is an American politician, former diplomat and businessman. Since 2021, he has been the junior United States senator from Tennessee.[2] Before becoming senator, he was the 30th United States ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019 under the first Trump administration.[3]
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |||||||||
| United States Senator from Tennessee | |||||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 Serving with Marsha Blackburn | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Lamar Alexander | ||||||||
| 30th United States Ambassador to Japan | |||||||||
| In office August 31, 2017 – July 22, 2019 | |||||||||
| President | Donald Trump | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Caroline Kennedy | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Rahm Emanuel | ||||||||
| Economic and Community Development Commissioner of Tennessee | |||||||||
| In office February 14, 2011 – June 6, 2014 | |||||||||
| Governor | Bill Haslam | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Matt Kisber | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Randy Boyd | ||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | William Francis Hagerty IV 14 August 1959 (aged 66) Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Chrissy Hagerty
(m. 2001) | ||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA, JD) | ||||||||
| Website | Senate Website Campaign website | ||||||||
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In 2020, Hagerty was elected to the U.S. Senate.[4] He defeated Marquita Bradshaw.[5] Hagerty is running for re-election in 2026 election.[6]
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Hagerty (right) and members of the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America with President George W. Bush in 2006
Hagerty and family with Donald and Melania Trump in the ambassadorial residence in 2019
Final results by county in 2020: Template:Collapsible list**Template:Collapsible list*
Hagerty's congressional campaign logo, used during the 2020 election
Ribbon bar: Order of the Rising Sun (Japan), 1st Class Grand Cordon
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References
- ↑ Hagerty, Bill. Bill Hagerty. www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ↑ Bioguide Search: HAGERTY, William Francis (Bill). bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ↑ US Senate Confirms Businessman Hagerty as Ambassador to Japan (in en). Voice of America (2017-07-13). Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ↑ "Tennessee U.S. Senate Election Results" (in en-US). The New York Times. 2020-11-03. . https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-tennessee-senate.html. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ↑ Mattise, Jonathan. Republican Hagerty wins open Tennessee Senate seat (in en). AP News (2020-11-04). Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ↑ Rau, Nate. U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee is running for reelection in 2026 (in en). Axios (2025-02-11). Retrieved 2025-11-28.