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Tennessee State & Federal Races · August 6, 2026 Primary

Follow the money: Tennessee's 2026 primaries

Who paid for the campaigns on Tennessee’s August 6 primary ballot? Every dollar reported by candidates for governor, the General Assembly, and Congress — official totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance and the FEC, searchable and free.

$45.2M
raised
312
active candidates Candidates on the August 6 ballot right now. Withdrawn candidates and primary losers are listed on the race pages (and in the bulk data) but aren't counted here.
554
PACs
127
races

Latest filing: Jul 26, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance

Governor of Tennessee
$23.6M of $45.2M — in one race
The governor's primary is 52% of all the money raised statewide, and the two leaders are running neck and neck.
John Rose Rep.
$10,876,559
Marsha Blackburn Rep.
$9,541,518

Federal races: U.S. Senate & House

All 10 federal races →

Tennessee's 2026 ballot also carries the U.S. Senate race — Sen. Bill Hagerty's seat — and all nine U.S. House districts. $36.5M raised across 47 federal candidates, from FEC filings.

U.S. Senate
Bill Hagerty Rep.
$6,206,370
David Sutman Jr. Ind.
$9,149

Federal figures are each committee’s total receipts and spending as reported to the FEC, including transfers from joint-fundraising and party committees. They do not include independent expenditures by outside groups or super PACs.

Biggest donors

all giving
  1. 1 Jeff Yass Sig $1,000,000
  2. 2 Advance Financial Administration → all to PACs $845,000
  3. 3 Tristar Division Office → all to PACs $600,000
  4. 4 Tennesseans for Student Success → all to PACs $500,000
  5. 5 Fast Pace Urgent Care → all to PACs $376,250
All donors →

Top PACs

$ to candidates
  1. 1 HCA TriStar Fund 90 candidates $374,300
  2. 2 Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC 102 candidates $302,500
  3. 3 Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) 44 candidates $289,500
  4. 4 Tennessee Bankers Association PAC 65 candidates $282,000
  5. 5 Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) 90 candidates $238,800
All 554 PACs →

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On the 2026 ballot: Republican-held Democratic-held Open seat Incumbent (not up in 2026) No race this cycle