Skip to main content
← Back to all states

Political Money in TN

Total Raised (Candidates)

$35,096,691

Total Donated (Individuals)

$666,093,784

Individual Donors

89,101

Candidates

1,116

Tennessee’s FEC candidate file lists 1,116 federal committees and $35.1 million in combined receipts for the 2026 cycle — a long roster on a modest dollar book. Republican committees hold $27.5 million of that total (78.3%). Democratic committees hold $7.6 million. Tennessee donors tell a different story: $666.1 million from 89,101 contributors. The donor series is the larger Tennessee number in the federal file.

Key figures

  • Tennessee candidate receipts are $35.1 million across 1,116 federal filers.
  • Republican receipts are $27.5 million; Democratic receipts are $7.6 million.
  • Tennessee donors account for $666.1 million from 89,101 contributors.
  • Other-party candidate receipts are $27,704.
  • Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

Many filers, $35.1 million in receipts

One thousand one hundred sixteen candidates is a high filing count for $35.1 million in receipts. House, Senate, and other federal filers tagged to Tennessee — including primary and residual committees — sit in that inventory. Filer count is not cash. Most of the $35.1 million sits in a smaller set of committees. The Tennessee hub’s receipt sort is the practical view.

Other-party receipts are $27,704. Tennessee’s candidate book is effectively a two-party table with a large Republican column: $27.5 million versus $7.6 million Democratic (21.6%).

Keep $35.1 million and $666.1 million on separate lines when citing Tennessee. Adding them double-counts gifts that Tennessee donors made to Tennessee candidate committees. Subtracting them hides the outbound PAC flow. The honest citation is two FEC series for cycle 2026.

The $666.1 million donor book

Eighty-nine thousand one hundred one Tennessee donors are attached to $666.1 million in individual contributions. That donor total is many times the $35.1 million candidate book. Tennessee addresses fund national PACs, Super PACs, party committees, and campaigns in other states. Those gifts remain Tennessee donor dollars in the FEC individual file.

Using $666.1 million as “what Tennessee campaigns raised” would overstate the candidate series. Using $35.1 million as “all Tennessee political money” would hide the outbound donor flow. Both mistakes are avoided by citing the two FEC series separately.

Cycle 2026 is open. An amended candidate report moves $35.1 million and the party split. A restated individual file moves $666.1 million and 89,101. The Tennessee FEC totals page is the live view. This guide’s printed figures are a snapshot of FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

Full analysis: Tennessee: 1,116 filers, $35.1M in candidate receipts, $666.1M donated

Questions

How much have Tennessee federal candidates raised in 2026?
Tennessee-associated federal candidate committees reported $35.1 million in receipts across 1,116 filers. Republican committees reported $27.5 million and Democratic committees reported $7.6 million, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.
How much have Tennessee donors given federally?
Individual contribution aggregates show $666.1 million from 89,101 Tennessee donors. That series includes gifts to national PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is much larger than the $35.1 million in candidate receipts.
What share of Tennessee candidate receipts is Republican?
Republican candidate committees reported $27.5 million, or 78.3% of the $35.1 million total. Democratic committees reported $7.6 million (21.6%) and other filers $27,704. Party codes sit on candidate committees, not on donors.
Are Tennessee state races included?
No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. Tennessee Registry of Election Finance filings for state offices are not part of the $35.1 million or $666.1 million.

Data from FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault. Candidate receipts vs individual contribution totals are different series.

State ties

All data ties →

Party Breakdown

DEM 7597952.78
REP 27471034.03
DEM: 7597952.78 REP: 27471034.03 Other: 27704.38

Election Cycles in TN

Top Candidates in TN

Top federal candidates in TN ranked by total raised.
NamePartyOfficeTotal Raised
HAGERTY, BILLREPSenate$7,162,897
MOLDER, CHAZDEMHouse$2,599,775
BURCHETT, TIMREPHouse$2,428,734
GARRETT, JOHNNYREPHouse$2,380,327
PEARSON, JUSTIN J.DEMHouse$2,344,947
FLEISCHMANN, CHARLES JREPHouse$2,330,803
VAN EPPS, MATTHEW ROBERTREPHouse$2,300,690
KUSTOFF, DAVIDREPHouse$2,232,874
HILLEARY, WILLIAM V.REPHouse$1,552,429
TAYLOR, BRENTREPHouse$1,549,482
CORLEW, BOBREPHouse$1,520,975
HARSHBARGER, DIANAREPHouse$1,274,194
CAMPBELL, HEIDIDEMHouse$1,089,821
HARWELL, BETHREPHouse$1,072,826
CLARK, JOHNREPHouse$949,545
COPELAND, DARDEN HUNTERDEMHouse$868,615
BULSO, GINOREPHouse$833,756
COHEN, STEVE I MR.DEMHouse$776,211
CORTESE, MIKEDEMHouse$741,733
HATCHER, CHARLIEREPHouse$719,503
WARNER, WILLIAM TODDREPHouse$689,617
OGLES, ANDYREPHouse$613,135
REEVES, LEE BRIAN MR. JR.REPHouse$600,370
DUDLEY, CHARLES BROWN IVREPHouse$557,197
DESJARLAIS, SCOTT HON.REPHouse$536,843

Top Individual Donors in TN

Top individual donors in TN ranked by total donated.
#NameTotal DonatedContributionsEmployer
1SPECIALTY GROUP INC.$10,575,00017INFO REQUESTED
2BALL, GORDON$2,270,20772BALL & DUNN
3HANEY, FRANKLIN$1,135,15030FRANKLIN HANEY COMPANY
4HANEY, FRANKLIN L$1,089,70048FRANKLIN L HANEY CO
5BLACK, DIANE L MRS.$1,017,86710INFORMATION REQUESTED
6MILLS, OLAN II$782,688154OLAN MILLS INC OF TENN
7BEAMAN, LEE$696,294302BEAMAN TOYOTA
8ANDERSON, JACK R$690,650175HOSPITAL AFFILIATES INC
9VOLUNTEER PAC NON-FEDERAL$670,0008
10ANDERSON, SUSAN$655,827734HOUSEWIFE
11BARKSDALE, JAMES L$620,889127FEDERAL EXP CORP
12WELCH, TED$619,445247INDEPENDENT INVESTOR
13ESKIND, JANE G$583,525123TENNESSEE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
14HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY INC$582,50026
15BLACK, DIANE L.$564,2004U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
16TEPPER, DAVID$561,81912TEPPER HOSPITAL & CLINIC
17LIPMAN, IRA$527,95082GUARDSMARK INC
18CORKER, ROBERT P JR$516,44918
19FREEMAN, WILLIAM H$500,807121FREEMAN & WEBB
20DAVIS, GARY A$459,85019COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO
21INDEPENDENT MEDICINE'S POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE-TN (IMPACT)$414,17592
22PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES$393,00023
23NORTHERN TELECOM INC$391,72735
24WILSON, JUSTIN$384,447146ATTORNEY
25Haslam, James A. Mr. II$365,60056Pilot Corp/Chairman
26HASLAM, JAMES A MR. III$364,10037PILOT CORPORATION
27HASLAM, JAMES A II$364,067204PILOT OIL CO
28LIGHTMAN, RICHARD L$363,252299SHELBY AMUSEMENT CO
29WILSON, DAVID K$343,850225CHEROKEE INSURANCE CO
30BYRD, ANDREW W$338,36491DONELSON, STOKES & BARTHOLOMEW
31MCKEE, JACK$325,420181MC KEE BAKING CO
32MILLS, OLAN$324,55599
33WILLIAMS, JOHN E$323,50048ATTORNEY
34RICH, DAVID$319,150184SELF-EMPLOYED
35DETTWILLER, FRED$316,886183DET DISTRIBUTING CO
36HASLAM, JAMES A III$302,050125PILOT OIL COMPANY
37WHITE, JAMES$292,013445
38SMITH, FREDERICK W MR$289,45028FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
39BERGER, MITCHELL W$286,789229
40LIPMAN, IRA A$285,725141GUARDSMARK INC
41BYRD, ANDREW$273,390114ALADDIN INDUSTRIES
42TILLMAN, FRED$264,366129MCDONALD'S CENTURY MNG
43WAGER, RICHARD$262,37414
44JONES, KENNETH$259,126210MALONE & HYDE INC
45ROGERS, JESSE$257,45546UNIVERSAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
46TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTY VICTO$254,1232
47LIGHTMAN, RICHARD$253,082267
48STATE INDUSTRIES INC$252,00019
49HALL, RICHARD$249,776236
50JOHNSON, GARY$244,919372MORRISTOWN FLYING SERVICE
51INGRAM, ORRIN$240,067109INGRAM BARGE COMPANY
52BEAMAN, LEE A$235,581128REQUESTED
53FEDERAL EXPRESS PAC$230,45269
54GREGORY, JAMES M MR.$227,60022N/A
55RAGSDALE, RICHARD E$226,85046
56SMITH, FREDERICK W$225,093168FEDERAL EXPRESS
57NISWONGER, SCOTT M$223,04548LANDAIR TRANSPORT INC
58ESKIND, JANE G MRS$221,20024STATE OF TN
59CLAYTON, JAMES$221,096110CLAYTON HOMES
60HARRAHS ENTERTAINMENT INC$219,98512
61ESKIND, JANE$217,830107HOUSEWIFE
62LITTLE, TOM$217,24572A & L INDUS * MAINTENANCE
63CONWOOD COMPANY LP$216,12727
64ESKIND, RICHARD J$213,400114BUSINESSMAN
65HYDE, J. R MR. III$213,30016PITTCO MANAGEMENT L. L. C.
66WATKINS, WILLIAM D$206,85049ALPHIO CORP OF TENNESSEE
67PROBASCO, SCOTT L JR$206,500128.
68LEBOVITZ, MICHAEL$205,550110CBL & ASSOCIATES INC
69WELCH, TED MR$203,55749
70KING, JOHN$201,660297
71WALL, HOWARD$201,350166SNOW AND WALL REALTY
72AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT$200,0003
73MC KENZIE, STEVE A$200,0002MC KENZIE DEVELOPMENT
74MILLER, ANDREW W$199,95086HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA
75CONE, TOM F$199,84072CONE OIL CO.
76MARTIN, WILLIAM$198,684311W F MARTIN CO
77HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY$196,54510
78DRUMMOND, DAVID$196,02542ST THOMAS HOSPITAL
79DEAN, JOHN$195,837309SELF-EMPLOYED
80Haslam, Natalie Mrs.$195,00020Homemaker
81CONE, TOM$191,95092CONE MANAGEMENT INC
82INGRAM, DAVID B MR$190,55044INGRAM INDUSTRIES
83JACOBS, JOEY$189,20067COLUMBIA HCA
84AMONETTE, REX$185,40092MEMPHIS DERMATOLOGY CLINIC
85SHERRELL, LENDA$185,30020RETIRED
86DAVIDSON, KEN$184,80014SELF-EMPLOYED
87BERGER, MITCHELL$184,553198BERGER & BERGER
88MILLS, SHARON$181,45093
89GLAEFKE, BROOK$179,225140
90SMITH, GORDON$178,726172
91KIRKLAND, RONALD$177,96927DOCTOR
92ROE, DAVID P DR$177,80744PHYSICIAN
93Miller, Andrew W. Mr.$176,50016Women's Health Partners Inc./Chairm
94TILLMAN, FRED MR$175,30036CENTURY MANAGEMENT INC
95COLLINS, LARRY$174,84985COLLINS CONSTR CO
96HASLAM, WILLIAM E$173,30075PILOT CORPORATION
97MCNABB, GARRY$172,05043
98FAULKNER, SARAH K$171,42485HOMEMAKER
99JACKSON, CLAY$170,600129CPCU INSURANCE
100RAGSDALE, RICHARD$170,05074
101BROADCAST MUSIC INC$170,00020
102HARRAH'S OPERATION COMPANY$170,00010
103RAINEY, JOHN$169,962115AIRPORT TOYOTA
104Jacobs, Joey A. Mr.$169,45013Info Requested
105ZIMMERMAN, RAYMOND$169,080128SERVICE MERCHANDISE COMPANY
106JONES, JANIE P$168,40090HOMEMAKER
107HASLAM, JAMES$167,40079PILOT OIL
108HANEY, EMELINE W$166,60023HOUSEWIFE
109LIPMAN, ROBERT S$166,20097LIPMAN BROTHERS
110INGRAM, WILLIAM$165,103124CONWOOD COMPANY
111PILOT CORPORATION$165,0006
112NEAL, JOHN R MR$164,52017JRN INC
113Ingram, John R. Mr.$162,65016Ingram Book Group/Owner
114MCKEE, JACK MR$162,30029MCKEE CASINO CO
115HURT, ROBERT$161,271194M S CARRIERS
116HILL, THOMAS$160,418280REQUESTED
117DUFF, JAMES$159,95074REQUESTED
118LINDAHL, JOHN R$159,50068
119MONAGHAN, THOMAS$158,495106ANESTHESIOLOGIST
120HASLAM, SUSAN B MRS.$158,05012RIVR MEDIA
121BEASLEY, THOMAS W$157,150112TENN REPUBLICAN PARTY
122JUBRAN, RAJA$155,25066DENARK SMITH INC
123WILSON, BLAIR$154,65075EQUITABLE SECURITIES
124Lazenby, Fred W. Mr.$153,55021LNC Corp./Investments
125AYERS, JAMES W$152,34075AYERS AND ASSOC
126RODGERS, JOE M$152,048132JOE M RODGERS & ASSOC
127HORNE, DOUGLAS A$151,70075HORNE PROPERTIES, INC.
128LIPMAN, BARBARA$151,52561HOUSE WIFE
129BENSON, CRAIG$150,25052ATTORNEY
130EBON FALCON LLC$150,0002
131BELL, RAY$148,440139REQUESTED
132Thomas, Robert D. Mr.$146,30019Bouet Cummings et al.
133CAMPBELL, DAVID$146,232268DRESDEN INSURANCE AGENCY
134HASLAM, JAMES A$145,95024PILOT OIL CORP
135JENKINS, HOWARD$145,83763ATTORNEY
136CONWOOD COMPANY L P$145,61027
137WELCH, COLLEEN$145,37083VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
138HUBBARD, R D$144,98084
139ROBERTS, ELIZABETH B$144,38041
140WHITE, FRANK$143,570125EQUITEY MANAGEMENT AND DEV. CO.
141WALLACE, JIMMY$143,250117ATTORNEY
142CLAYTON, JAMES L$143,13885CLAYTON COMPANIES
143CRACKER BARREL$143,00013
144DAVENPORT, JOSEPH H III$142,50048
145HASLAM, SUSAN B$141,40033HOUSEWIFE
146Jordan, Wilma H. Ms.$141,00021Jordan & Associates
147STAFFORD, EARL$140,73615COLONIAL RUBBER WORKS
148AKINS, DARRELL$140,630123AKINS AND TOMBROS
149WILSON, JUSTIN MR$140,40425ATTORNEY
150SIMONS, W LUCAS$137,800107J C BRADFORD & CO
151ROBINSON, JAMES D$136,55547AUTO CHLOA SYSTEMS
152SMITH, THOMAS S MR$136,46639CARROLL & ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED
153AUTO ZONE$136,06513
154MCCARTHY, JAMES$135,374208NASCO INC
155HASLAM, WILLIAM$135,20077PILOT OIL
156MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY INC$135,0003
157HASLAM, WILLIAM E MR$134,40017
158COOPER, JOHN P$134,021110
159SMITH, BARBARA$133,874278
160RECHTER, BEN R MR$133,35032ROGERS GROUP INC
161M & M HOLDINGS INC$132,0005
162GIDEON, CECILE$131,70063HOMEMAKER
163Lazenby, Virginia B. Mrs.$130,75019Info Requested
164COX, MICHAEL$130,274106COX OIL COMPANY
165HORNE PROPERTIES INC$130,0006
166BYRD, MARIANNE$129,95018
167PHILLIPS, MICHAEL$129,712186CPA
168PARKS, DAVID$129,090119DENTIST
169ESKIND, RICHARD$128,95069
170LEWIS, RICHARD A$128,884181CITIZENS SAVING BANK
171BOVENDER, JACK$128,45082HOSPITAL CORP OF AMERICAN
172MCKAMEY, BOB$128,20034CAPITOL TOYOTA INC
173BROWN, STUART$127,899143INVESTMENTS
174HYDE, J R$127,00044AUTOZONE INC
175FRIST, WILLIAM H$126,60013THIRD NATIONAL BANK
176AYERS, JAMES W MR$126,30021AMERICAN HEALTH CARE CENTERS
177Probasco, Scott L. Mr. Jr.$126,15049Southtrust Bank
178POWELL, JAMES J MR$124,80021POWELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC
179NISWONGER, SCOTT$124,45052LAND AIR
180HYDE, BARBARA R MRS$124,20011HOMEMAKER
181GILREATH, SIDNEY W$124,10590GILREATH, PRYOR AND ROWLAND
182SMITH, TOM$124,054147
183MILLS, NORMA$123,90043HOMEMAKER
184ROGERS, DALE$123,60035ROGERS SUPPLY CO.
185PROBASCO, SCOTT$123,00070BANKER
186MORGAN, HENRY$122,980104BOYLE DEVELOPMENT CO
187HASLAM, JAMES III$122,65040PILOT OIL CO
188MCCALL, ALBERT$121,85050
189BRONCZEK, DAVID J MR.$121,6007FED EX
190WILLIAMS, MICHAEL C$121,47540EVANS, PETREE, COBB & EDWARDS
191SIMONS, LUCAS$120,05064J C BRADFORD & CO
192HYDE, J R III$119,80080MALONE & HYDE INC
193THOMPSON, JESSE J$119,75048CLERMONT DEVELOPMENT
194SHEA, JOHN J$118,99057DOCTOR
195BULLOCK, DAVID$118,57820UST INC
196DETTWILLER, FRED MR$118,30033DET DISTRIBUTING
197JONES, ABIGAYLE K$118,21256JONES MANAGEMENT
198CONLEY, DEANE W$118,10013HOUSEWIFE
199Beaman, Kelley$117,10046None/Homemaker
200Bovender, Jack O. Mr. Jr.$117,05019Columbia/HCA Healthcare/Executive
201GILLILAND, LUCIA F$116,70029GOVERNOR NED MCWHERTER
202BEASLEY, THOMAS$116,50097
203CARELL, MONROE$116,20046
204AMOS, JAMIE$115,93926SELF-EMPLOYED
205MAYFIELD, CHARLES SCOTT JR$115,6733SCOTTIE MAYFIELD CONSULTING
206CULBREATH, FRED$115,05039IMPERIAL FABRICATING
207DANO, KIM$115,04425NOT EMPLOYED
208TICKLE, JOHN D MR$115,00019M MFG
209TAYLOR, GARY$114,981102GARY A TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION CO INC
210KUGLER, LARRY$114,800104UNITED SERVICES INC
211BONE, CHARLES W$114,50084BONE & WOODS
212MCKEE, ELLSWORTH$114,385117MCKEE BAKING CO
213INGRAM, MARTHA$114,26773
214SIMONS, SUSAN$113,55071
215DOBBS, JAMES K III$113,01152DOBBS FORD
216REYNOLDS, STEPHEN$112,88076BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
217MURPHY, EDDIE$112,8508MURPHY & SON'S
218MCKENZIE, BRENDA$112,70086MCKENZIE COMPANIES
219SMITH, BARBARA MRS$112,60020SMITH HOME MAINT CO INC
220PERKINS, JAMES$112,048107GASOLINE MARKETING INC.
221CLARK, SARAH$111,61655AL BUSCH WHOLESALER
222JACKSON, VICTORIA$111,05030DSS PRO DIESEL
223CONTE, ANDREA$110,80042CONTE PHILLIPS GOURMET SHOP
224HARRAH'S OPERATING CO INC$110,00010
225FOY, JOHN N$109,50671CBL & ASSO
226AMONETTE, JOHNNIE$109,20042HOUSEWIFE
227RUSSELL, JOSEPH V$109,15049ELAN IMPORTS INC
228Mills, Olan Mr. II$109,10012Olan Mills Inc.
229BREDESEN, PHILIP N$108,55053HEALTHAMERICA CORPORATION
230HORNE, DOUGLAS$108,31737
231AMONETTE, REX A DR$108,20049DOCTOR
232GARROTT, THOMAS M MR.$108,2007NATIONAL COMMERCE FINANCIAL
233LUPTON, JOHN T$108,05056COCA COLA CO
234DAVIS, JOE$107,931189REQUESTED
235Black, David Mr.$107,75038Aegis
236BURRINGTON, RAYMOND GROVES ESTATE OF$107,7444DECEASED
237BANKER, BARRY$107,65063
238WILLIAMS, TIMOTHY W. MR.$107,2352221ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION
239BELZ, JACK$106,957225BELZ INVESTMENTS CO
240HUBBARD, R D MR$106,75037COORS OF KANSAS INC
241NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA$106,5009
242WOOD, KAREN$106,33585HOMEMAKER
243SIMS, ROBERT E$106,25027ORTHODONTIST