Scott DesJarlais, a Republican, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. Scott DesJarlais, a Republican, has taken $43,749 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 3 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Victoria Broderick, a Democrat. The November ballot lists 4 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and two independent.
Key issues in Tennessee
Major issues facing Tennessee, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Rising property taxes — Property taxes rose faster than in any other state over six years, driven by reappraisals of soaring home values.
School voucher expansion — The state expanded taxpayer-funded private-school scholarships to 35,000 seats, reviving debate over public-school impacts.
Bail constitutional amendment — Voters decide whether judges may deny bail for more serious crimes beyond current capital-case limits.
Victims' rights amendment — A proposed amendment would enshrine crime victims' rights to information, notice and a voice in proceedings.
Statewide property tax ban — Voters consider a constitutional ban on any future statewide property tax, which the state has not levied in decades.
Candidates & funding
Scott DesJarlais RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $43,749FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC-linked contributions $20,730, career 2022-2026. Source: FEC via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$536,843 raised · $407,735 spent · $495,126 cash on hand through Jul 17, 2026
Focus: Enforce fiscal discipline in Washington, strengthen the economy, end illegal immigration
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$83,931 raised · $82,979 spent · $8,645 cash on hand through Sep 30, 2026
Focus: Put Tennesseans first; give working-class families a voice at the table
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Scott DesJarlais R
Victoria Broderick D
Jacob Anders I
Clay Faircloth I
Raised
$537K
$84K
$2K
—
Individuals
$229K43%
$75K90%
$2K81%
—
PACs & parties
$307K57%
$1K1%
$0
—
Self-funded
$0
$5001%
$42019%
—
Other
$1K0%
$7K8%
$0
—
AIPAC-linked*
$44K
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—
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Outside spending†
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—
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Scott DesJarlais183 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$537K
Campaign spent$408K
Cash on hand$495K
FEC 2026 through 07/17/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals43%
PACs / committees57%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$9K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Corporate PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Individual$6K
Labor PAC$6K
Individual$6K
PAC$5K
Individual$5K
PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
AIPAC's PAC$5K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Candidate committee$4K
Corporate PAC$4K
Corporate PAC$4K
Corporate PAC$4K
Candidate committee$4K
Candidate committee$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Showing the 50 biggest of 183 donors. The other 133 gave $203K combined.
Plus $17K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Individual$4K
Individual$3K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$918
Individual$875
Individual$660
Individual$550
Individual$500
Individual$500
Self-funded$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$400
Individual$375
Individual$350
Individual$325
Individual$300
Individual$295
Individual$290
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Membership PAC$250
Individual$200
Individual$200
Individual$125
Individual$100
Individual$100
Individual$100
Individual$80
Individual$80
Individual$60
Individual$50
Membership PAC$50
Individual$46
Individual$35
Individual$10
Plus $50K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.