About this race
No current officeholder is running — the seat will have a new winner. Nobody in this race has donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, according to available records. 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
Brent Taylor Republican Nominee
Dennis Jeffrey Clark Independent Nominee
Michelle Head Independent Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Jul 17, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Justin Pearson D | Brent Taylor R | Dennis Jeffrey Clark I | Michelle Head I | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $2.3M | $1.5M | — | — |
| Individuals | $2.3M98% | $466K30% | — | — |
| PACs & parties | $33K1% | $82K5% | — | — |
| Self-funded | $2780% | $1M65% | — | — |
| Other | $3K0% | $1K0% | — | — |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — | — |
* 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.
Justin Pearson 1350 donors
- Individual$21K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 1350 donors. The other 1300 gave $775K combined.
Plus $1.2M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Brent Taylor 243 donors
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Individual$7K
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- Corporate PAC$5K
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- Candidate committee$4K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 243 donors. The other 193 gave $253K combined.
Plus $11K 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.