Civil Miller-Watkins

Civil Miller-Watkins is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee, representing Hancock County [1]. She is running in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026, to fill the Class II seat held by incumbent Republican Bill Hagerty [3]. Miller-Watkins previously ran for the same office in 2024, where she received 3.1% of the vote (6,420 votes) in the Democratic primary before losing to Gloria Johnson [5].

Miller-Watkins was born in Bolivar, Tennessee, and resides in Rossville [8]. She is married to Charles Miller-Watkins, and they have eight children and ten grandchildren [8]. She graduated from Bolivar Central High School [1]. She earned a Bachelor of Science in sociology from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1992, a Bachelor of Science in social work in 1994, and a Master of Education in 2023 from the same university [1].

Her professional background includes working as a middle school teacher [1]. From 2017 to 2019, she served as the Director of EIJ Solutions [8]. She is a founding board member of Leadership Fayette and serves on the Board of Education for Fayette County Public Schools, where she holds the position of vice-chair [1]. Additionally, she serves as Secretary of the Tennessee Democratic County Chairs Association and Chair of the Fayette County Democratic Party [8]. Miller-Watkins is also a member of the Somerville-Fayette NAACP and was part of the Emerge TN cohort in 2018 [8].

In her 2026 campaign, Miller-Watkins has not yet secured endorsements from Democratic or progressive organizations [7]. Her campaign contact information includes the website civil4tn.com, an email address available through vote-usa.org, and a phone number at (901) 213-6180 [9].

Sources

• [1] Civil Miller-Watkins - Ballotpedia
• [2] United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2024 - Ballotpedia
• [3] United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2026 - Ballotpedia
• [4] List of United States Senators from Tennessee - Ballotpedia
• [5] United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2024 (August 1 Democratic primary) - Ballotpedia
• [7] Endorsements for Civil Miller-Watkins - Tennessee Democratic Party Candidate
• [8] Civil Miller-Watkins' Biography
• [9] Vote-USA | Civil Miller-Watkins | Previous Candidate for U.S. Senate, Tennessee

Public filings

Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.

Tennessee — campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Miller-Watkins”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal. Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Miller-Watkins”).

Tennessee — statement of interest

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Miller-Watkins”and, if needed, select the applicable position.

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