1976 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1976 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bill Brock ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic challenger Jim Sasser.

Several prominent Democrats ran in the Democratic primary. The most prominent was probably 1970 gubernatorial nominee John Jay Hooker; somewhat surprisingly to most observers however, the winner of the primary was Jim Sasser, who had managed Albert Gore Sr.'s 1970 re-election campaign.

Prior to his Senate re-election run, Brock was among those considered to replace Nelson Rockefeller as President Gerald Ford's running mate in the 1976 election.

Republican

 * Bill Brock, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971

Democratic

 * Jim Sasser, attorney and Democratic activist
 * John Jay Hooker, attorney and candidate for governor in 1966 and nominee in 1970