Marquita Bradshaw

Where Bradshaw stands

Grouped by topic by Vote Book; headings and quoted words are the candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” items are a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote.

Health care

Healthcare Is a Right

Every Tennessean deserves access to affordable, high-quality healthcare—regardless of income, ZIP code, employment status, or preexisting conditions. That means lowering prescription-drug costs, protecting rural hospitals, expanding mental-health services, supporting maternal care, and ensuring families never have to …

Education

Support Students and Teachers

Every student deserves a well-funded public school, and every teacher deserves competitive pay, strong resources, and respect. Investing in classrooms, educators, and student support services builds brighter futures and stronger communities.

What steps should Congress take to ensure a quality education for students?

Congress should: Fully fund Title I and IDEA so every student receives needed support; Invest in teachers, school counselors, safe facilities, and modern technology; Expand early childhood education, career and technical training, and apprenticeships; Protect public-school funding and oppose discrimination; Make college and workforce credentials more affordable; and Ensure rural and underserved communities have equal access to educational opportunities. Every student—regardless of ZIP code or family income—deserves a safe, well-resourced school and a genuine opportunity to succeed.

Energy & environment

What, if any, should be the role of Congress in the regulation of data centers?

Congress should establish clear national standards for data centers while preserving meaningful state and local oversight. That includes: Requiring transparency about energy and water consumption; Preventing ratepayers from subsidizing excessive infrastructure costs; Protecting communities through environmental and public-health reviews; Strengthening cybersecurity and consumer-data protections; Encouraging energy efficiency and responsible water use; and Ensuring local communities have a voice in siting decisions. Innovation should create good jobs without jeopardizing affordable utilities, natural resources, or community health.

Housing

Invest In Affordable Housing

Marquita believes every Tennessean deserves a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. She will support policies that expand affordable housing, strengthen assistance for renters and first-time homebuyers, address homelessness, and protect families from unfair housing practices.

Jobs, wages & cost of living

Build a Fair and Equitable Economy

Everyone deserves a fair opportunity to prosper. By expanding access to good-paying jobs, supporting small businesses, ensuring fair wages, and removing barriers to economic opportunity, we can build an economy that works for every family and community.

What do you think are the 3 biggest challenges facing constituents?

The three biggest challenges facing Tennesseans are: Affordability and economic security: Working families are struggling with rising costs for housing, groceries, childcare, and utilities while wages fail to keep pace. Access to quality healthcare: Too many Tennesseans—especially in rural communities—lack affordable healthcare, mental health services, and nearby hospitals. Opportunity for every community: We must fully fund public education, create good-paying jobs, protect clean air and water, and ensure every Tennessean has the opportunity to thrive. As Tennessee’s next U.S. senator, I will fight for practical solutions that put working people and communities first.

If elected, how do you plan to address those challenges?

If elected, I will address these challenges by: Lowering costs and strengthening economic security: Fight for living wages, affordable housing and childcare, stronger labor protections, and tax policies that support working families rather than wealthy special interests. Expanding healthcare access: Work to lower prescription-drug costs, protect Medicare and Medicaid, expand rural healthcare and mental-health services, and ensure every Tennessean can receive affordable, quality care. Investing in opportunity: Advocate for fully funded public schools, workforce development, good-paying clean-energy jobs, modern infrastructure, and protections for Tennessee’s air and water.

What do you think Congress should do about the affordability issues facing constituents?

Congress must lower everyday costs and help wages keep pace by: Expanding affordable housing and preventing corporate price-gouging; Lowering prescription-drug, healthcare, childcare, grocery, and utility costs; Raising wages and protecting workers’ right to organize; Supporting small businesses and creating good-paying jobs; Making the tax system fairer for working families; and Protecting Social Security, Medicare, and essential food assistance. Affordability should mean that every Tennessean can work hard, support a family, and build a secure future.

Elections, ethics & government

Defend Voting Rights. End Gerrymandering.

Marquita believes every eligible Tennessean should have equal access to the ballot and a meaningful voice in government. She supports fair voting laws, transparent elections, and independent redistricting that puts voters—not politicians—first.

Families & communities

Building a Tennessee That Serves Every Community

Listening to Tennesseans, addressing local needs, and working toward practical solutions that strengthen families and communities across the state.