Charlie Hatcher — 2026 U.S. Representative, District 5 campaign
2026 U.S. Representative, District 5 · totals since Aug 1, 2025
Won the nomination 36,544 votes · 53.24% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-General 2026 · Oct 22, 2026 · source: FEC
6 filings · YE 2025–Q3 2026
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 →
$474,543
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$1,803,851
includes $27,870 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$3,000 refunded
Known in-kind (included in receipts) 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 →
$29,748
goods or services
Total disbursed
$1,329,308
Donors
843
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down the receipts the headline adds up, by the lines of each report behind it; its parts add up to the headline. Open its “Why this number?” for each report’s lines. 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 →
Largest part: individuals, itemized (line 11a), 81% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $1.5M · 81%Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $28K · 2%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $168K · 9%Party committees and the candidate (lines 11b, 11d) $145K · 8%
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 →
86% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (14% from out of state).
Tennessee $1,374,151 Out of state $226,955
- Nashville $386K24%
- Franklin $231K14%
- Brentwood $107K7%
- Knoxville $66K4%
- Memphis $56K4%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $528K
- Other out-of-state $227K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Aug 2025 – Oct 2026. Peak $835,439 in Sep 2026. Spending peaked at $361,273 in Oct 2026.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 846 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 8 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $785 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| John Bobango ↺ paid $7,000.00 | 4 | $17,500.00 |
| Rodes Hart ↺ paid $3,500.00 | 3 | $10,643.56 |
| Damon Hininger ↺ paid $7,000.00 | 1 | $10,500.00 |
| Dave Ramsey ↺ paid $7,000.00 | 1 | $10,500.00 |
| Realtors PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Charles A Jewell ↺ paid $1,000.00 | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| William C Rhodes | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Beth Winstead | 2 | $7,143.56 |
| Page Hart ↺ paid $3,643.56 | 2 | $7,143.56 |
| Mark E Cate | 4 | $7,061.52 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette Enterprises LLC | 10 | $157,743.67 | |
| Hatcher, Charlie | 44 | $144,391.78 | |
| Smart Media Group | 1 | $128,385.00 | |
| Strategic Perception, Inc. | 14 | $87,963.36 | |
| Art and Copy Partners | 4 | $79,585.08 | |
| Newman & Associates | 6 | $61,375.00 | |
| Engage Right | 16 | $61,360.18 | |
| Kornegay Consulting, LLC | 10 | $45,820.42 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account | 2 | $45,000.00 | |
| Rogers, Tina | 22 | $31,704.20 | |
| CFS Compliance | 119 | $30,550.93 | |
| North Star Opinion Research | 1 | $30,000.00 | |
| Nextgenp LLC | 6 | $27,937.50 | |
| Hurt, Shelbie L. | 2 | $26,677.28 | |
| Ammen, Spencer | 9 | $25,651.49 | |
| Numinar Inc. | 10 | $18,765.97 | |
| Gusto | 34 | $17,658.28 | |
| Winred Technical Services, LLC | 71 | $17,550.39 | |
| Joslin Sign and Maintenance Company Inc. | 6 | $15,035.76 | |
| Kaegi Resources | 1 | $14,784.26 | |
| Kandid Printing and Marketing | 5 | $13,640.57 | |
| Unisource Direct, LLC | 1 | $12,996.95 | |
| Culture Apparel | 6 | $11,964.71 | |
| Gaudet, Marquis | 3 | $10,737.66 | |
| Aristotle International | 5 | $10,712.00 | |
| Devaney, Samuel Chris | 2 | $10,571.42 | |
| House of Spirits | 1 | $9,375.00 | |
| Star News Digital Media Inc. | 1 | $8,400.00 | |
| Faulk, George | 3 | $7,646.66 | |
| The Jackson-Alvarez Group | 1 | $7,046.10 | |
| Bobango, John ↺ donor $17,500.00 | 1 | $7,000.00 | |
| Ramsey, Dave ↺ donor $10,500.00 | 1 | $7,000.00 | |
| Hininger, Damon ↺ donor $10,500.00 | 1 | $7,000.00 | |
| Ammen, Richard ↺ donor $3,500.00 | 2 | $7,000.00 | |
| Ammen, Tammy ↺ donor $3,500.00 | 2 | $7,000.00 | |
| Hall, Ethan | 2 | $6,095.23 | |
| Matthews, Debbie ↺ donor $6,000.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 3 | $6,000.00 | |
| Neel & Partners | 2 | $5,339.00 | |
| L W Gillis | 1 | $5,123.98 | |
| National Association of Realtors PAC | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| The Reagan Society | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Columbia Neon Company | 2 | $4,804.32 | |
| Chumley, Chris | 2 | $3,966.66 | |
| Hart, Page ↺ donor $7,143.56 | 1 | $3,643.56 | |
| Daily Report Media, Inc. | 1 | $3,600.00 | |
| Anedot | 39 | $3,555.60 | |
| Cavin, Dennis ↺ donor $7,000.00 | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Hart, Rodes ↺ donor $10,643.56 | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Bison Valley LLC ↺ donor $3,500.00 | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Seabury, Laurie ↺ donor $6,801.47 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $3,301.47 | |
| Joslin, Bobby ↺ donor $3,150.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $3,150.00 | |
| Joslin, Vicki ↺ donor $3,150.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $3,150.00 | |
| Southern Stitch and Print | 2 | $2,832.65 | |
| Imageworks Printing & Design, LLC | 1 | $2,751.82 | |
| Rodney Walker | 1 | $2,700.00 | |
| Crockett, Kelly ↺ donor $5,000.00 | 2 | $2,500.00 | |
| Tennessee Farm Bureau | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Republican Women of Williamson County | 6 | $2,390.17 | |
| Wattenbarger, Katelyn | 1 | $2,290.91 | |
| Pardon, Julia ↺ donor $2,095.55 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $2,095.55 | |
| Pardon, Edward Logan ↺ donor $2,095.54 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $2,095.54 | |
| Fedex | 7 | $2,091.10 | |
| Maury County Republican Party | 4 | $2,050.00 | |
| Hoover, Vicki H ↺ donor $2,000.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Neal Farms Inc. ↺ donor $2,000.00 | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 16 | $1,937.59 | |
| Keen Promotions | 2 | $1,898.52 | |
| Fox Printing | 1 | $1,868.04 | |
| PGR Franklin | 2 | $1,840.52 | |
| Old South Construction LLC ↺ donor $3,607.34 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $1,807.34 | |
| Timbers Barbecue | 1 | $1,566.74 | |
| Tennessee Residence Household | 1 | $1,485.37 | |
| Amazon | 3 | $1,420.96 | |
| Sperry's Restaurant | 1 | $1,337.50 | |
| Eagleville Farmers Co-Op | 6 | $1,238.73 | |
| Williamson County Republican Party | 3 | $1,156.69 | |
| Nassar, Nassar S ↺ donor $5,648.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $1,148.00 | |
| Sticker Mule - Hq | 4 | $1,137.56 | |
| Jewell, Charles A ↺ donor $8,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Jewelry By Julie White ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Amp / Advocate Marketing & Print, Inc. | 1 | $963.61 | |
| American Airlines | 2 | $855.79 | |
| Tractor Supply | 2 | $797.34 | |
| Puckett's Grocery | 2 | $712.32 | |
| Delay, Pete ↺ donor $1,724.52 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $683.50 | |
| Democracy Engine LLC | 3 | $675.00 | |
| Patterson, Chris ↺ donor $650.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $650.00 | |
| Downtown Franklin Rotary Club | 1 | $625.08 | |
| Fennel, Matt ↺ donor $920.77 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $620.77 | |
| Fitzgerald, Heath ↺ donor $610.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $610.00 | |
| Wilson County Republican Party | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Kenny, Ann ↺ donor $1,345.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $595.00 | |
| Greene, Mike ↺ donor $592.58 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $592.58 | |
| Matthews, Jason ↺ donor $500.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Roberts-Gibson, Inc. ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Grace Presbyterian Church ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $500.00 | |
| B C Grapevines LLC ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Williamson Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $450.00 | |
| Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant | 1 | $449.42 | |
| Five Points Post Office | 1 | $424.00 | |
| St. Jude Children's Hospital | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Paris Station | 1 | $386.05 | |
| Tosh, Jamey ↺ donor $382.69 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $382.69 | |
| The Daymaker Cafe | 1 | $378.64 | |
| Williamson Herald | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Printrunner | 1 | $332.95 | |
| Capital Grille | 1 | $321.98 | |
| Pioneer Photography | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Davidson County Republican Party | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Loretta LYNN's Kitchen | 1 | $296.84 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 6 | $281.89 | |
| B. Green Landscapes ↺ donor $250.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Jack Johnson for State Senate | 2 | $250.00 | |
| Hutch Enterprises LLC ↺ donor $250.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Integrity Electrical ↺ donor $250.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Snake River Trust ↺ donor $250.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tennessee Young Republicans | 2 | $250.00 | |
| Barker, Wayne ↺ donor $1,925.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $175.00 | |
| Bill.Com | 3 | $152.64 | |
| Granbery, James W. ↺ donor $4,633.92 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $133.92 | |
| USPS | 1 | $82.00 | |
| Shell Oil | 2 | $81.07 | |
| Hinton, Robert L. ↺ donor $7,055.85 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $56.83 | |
| Exxon | 1 | $48.48 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Where the money went Each expenditure carries a short description of what it was for, written by the campaign. We sort those descriptions into a fixed set of categories; one expenditure goes in one category, so the amounts add up to Charlie Hatcher’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Consulting & professional services $374,491 28%
- Advertising & media $371,978 28%
- Contributions & donations $265,546 20%
- Printing & mail $143,949 11%
- Staff & payroll $64,793 5%
- Fundraising & events $50,582 4%
- Office & operations $41,749 3%
- Field & voter contact $18,766 1%
- Other $18,330 1%
- Travel $985 0.1%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12G 2026 | $752,926.76 | $474,542.75 | Source: 12G 2026 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC, before the FEC has finished processing it. They update automatically once the FEC’s processed version is ready. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| Q3 2026 | $104,820.75 | $752,926.76 | Source: Q3 2026 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC, before the FEC has finished processing it. They update automatically once the FEC’s processed version is ready. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| 12P 2026 | $186,563.19 | $104,820.75 | Source: 12P 2026 filing |
| Q2 2026 | $214,002.42 | $186,563.19 | Source: Q2 2026 filing |
| Q1 2026 | $173,555.89 | $214,002.42 | Source: Q1 2026 filing |
| YE 2025 | $0.00 | $173,555.89 | Source: YE 2025 filing |