Tennessee: U.S. senators, representatives, governor and capital

Tennessee's answers to the citizenship test questions that depend on where you live.

Updated October 6, 2026. There's an election on November 3, 2026: the new Congress starts January 3, 2027, and several states get a new governor in January. At the interview, answer with whoever holds the office that day; check back here (we update it) or senate.gov ↗ and house.gov ↗.

Question	Answer for Tennessee
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? 2025 #23 · 2008 #20	Either one: Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty.
Name your U.S. representative. 2025 #29 · 2008 #23	It depends on your district: find it in the table below or by ZIP code on house.gov.
Who is the governor of your state now? 2025 #61 · 2008 #43	Bill Lee
What is the capital of your state? 2025 #62 · 2008 #44	Nashville

U.S. senators

Marsha Blackburn · Bill Hagerty

Governor

Bill Lee

Capital

Nashville

U.S. representatives (9)

Your representative depends on your district. Not sure which one? Look it up by ZIP code at house.gov ↗ (or in the app, which finds it by ZIP code).

District	Name	Party
1	Diana Harshbarger	Republican
2	Tim Burchett	Republican
3	Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann	Republican
4	Scott DesJarlais	Republican
5	Andrew Ogles	Republican
6	John W. Rose	Republican
7	Matt Van Epps	Republican
8	David Kustoff	Republican
9	Steve Cohen	Democrat

Other places

Official sources:

USCIS · Civics Test Updates ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
U.S. Senate · senators list ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
Clerk of the U.S. House · Member data (October 1, 2026) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
USA.gov · States and territories ↗ · checked October 6, 2026

We are not USCIS or any government agency. This is an educational course built on the official USCIS lists; it is not legal advice. For your case, talk to an immigration attorney or a Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representative.