Cade Cothren

Tennessee House, District 71 Republican

Not on the August 6, 2026 primary election ballot

Filed but withdrew, was denied, or did not qualify.

Latest filing: Q2 2026 · Jul 10, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance

2 of 2 expected reports filed

Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$3,538
$3,538 carried over
Why this number?
Funds Raised The money the campaign took in — cash and checks, plus the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. It does not include the value of donated goods and services; where a campaign received any, that is shown separately as In-Kind Received. Full definition →
$6,075
includes $150 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$3,025 refunded
Why this number?
In-Kind Received Goods or services donated to the campaign instead of cash — say, free printing or donated consulting — reported at fair-market value. Counted toward the same $200 disclosure threshold as cash gifts. Full definition →
$1,500
goods or services
Total Spent
$2,681
less $500 in refunds & credits → $2,181 net disbursements
Why this number?
Donors
6
4 shown · 2 below $200
Out-of-State
0%
$0 from outside TN
Why this number?

The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).

Reported on this filing:
  • Q1 2026 Amendment $3,538 filing-stated

Sum of every cash receipt bucket: itemized contributions from others + the candidate's own contributions + loans + filer-stated unitemized + (federal) transfers and other receipts. Excludes the value of donated goods & services, shown separately as In-Kind Received.

Inputs behind Funds raised
Itemized contributions (gross) $5,925
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $150
Funds raised $6,075
From each filing:
  • Q1 2026 Amendment $5,075 mixed
    • Itemized contributions (gross) $4,925 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $150 filing-stated
  • Q2 2026 Initial $1,000 derived

Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $2,681
Total spent $2,681
From each filing:

Itemized contributions from a state other than Tennessee, divided by everything the campaign raised (shown only when the state of most itemized money is known — above 99% coverage).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $0 ÷ Total raised: $7,575
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $0
Source filings:
Raised
$7,575
Spent
$2,681

Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down everything the campaign raised: the candidate’s own money (including self-loans), individuals (including unitemized small gifts), organizations and PACs, and “other” (in-kind contributions, loans other than the candidate’s, and the like) — open its “Why this number?” for the full breakdown. Gift-size and location figures cover itemized contributions only. Aggregates count everyone who gave, including donors below the $200 disclosure floor — a share across all donors identifies no one. Full definition →

Individuals gave 80%; organizations and PACs gave 0%; other sources made up 20%.

Individuals $6K · 80% Organizations & PACs $0 · 0% Other sources $2K · 20%
Why this number?

Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), individuals, organizations and PACs, and everything else — loans other than the candidate's, in-kind contributions, and (for federal filers) committee transfers and other receipts. Unitemized small donations count as individual money. The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is individuals divided by the total.

From individuals: $6,075 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $7,575
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals $6,075
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $1,500
Source filings:

Where the money comes from Shares of itemized dollars, by the contributor’s state and city as filed. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it or it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into “elsewhere.” Shown only when at least 80% of dollars carry a usable state. Full definition →

100% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (0% from out of state).

Tennessee $5,925 Out of state $0
  • Nashville $3K49%
  • Lawrenceburg $2K34%
  • Kingston $1K17%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $25
Why this number?

Itemized contribution dollars from outside Tennessee, divided by all itemized dollars whose contributor state is known. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it OR it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into elsewhere-in-Tennessee and other-out-of-state. Shown only above 99% state coverage. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $0 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $5,925
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $0
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Feb 2026 – Jul 2026. Peak $3,025 in Mar 2026. Spending peaked at $2,007 in Mar 2026.

Raised Spent

Contributions

Showing 4 donors who gave $200 or more cumulatively. 2 additional smaller donors contributed $125 total.

Itemized campaign contributions
Donor Location Employer Total

Expenditures

10 vendors 15 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Meta Platforms, Inc. 4 $518.06 19%
Washington, Nate 1 $500.00 19%
Tennessee Republican Party 1 $500.00 19%
The Shelter, Inc. 1 $300.00 11%
Kids Place Child Advocacy Center 1 $280.59 10%
Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce 1 $250.00 9%
Summertown Tornado Siren Fund 1 $172.50 6%
Lovable Labs, Inc. 2 $87.80 3%
Winred 2 $42.05 2%
Harland Clarke 1 $29.85 1%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q1 2026 Amended $0.00 $3,537.66 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $3,537.66 $869.15 Source ↗