Chaz Molder — 2026 U.S. Representative, District 5 campaign
2026 U.S. Representative, District 5 · totals since Jul 1, 2025
Won the nomination 17,729 votes · 40.51% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-General 2026 · Oct 22, 2026 · source: FEC
7 filings · Q3 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 →
$560,495
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$3,531,778
includes $422,637 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
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 →
$11,008
goods or services
Total disbursed
$2,971,283
Donors
2,112
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 →
14% of this campaign’s individual contributions came as small unitemized donations — gifts under the federal itemization threshold (about $200 a cycle) that the filer reports only as a lump sum, never broken out by donor. The gift-size and location breakdowns below cover the itemized 86%.
Itemized $2.7M · 86% Small unitemized gifts $423K · 14%
Largest part: individuals, itemized (line 11a), 76% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $2.7M · 76%Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $423K · 12%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $322K · 9%Transfers from authorized committees (line 12) $82K · 2%
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 →
75% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (25% from out of state).
Tennessee $2,249,559 Out of state $763,833
- Nashville $1.2M40%
- Columbia $379K13%
- Washington, DC $202K7%
- Memphis $156K5%
- Franklin $109K4%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $388K
- Other out-of-state $562K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Aug 2025 – Oct 2026. Peak $591,570 in Sep 2025. Spending peaked at $864,269 in Sep 2026.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 1,943 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 171 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $15,650 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Lawson | 2 | $14,000.00 |
| Pam Fitzhugh | 2 | $14,000.00 |
| Tina Adams | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Cory Brown | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Ryan Durham | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Mica Fleming | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Larry Keele | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Richard T Matthews | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Daniel McEwen | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Benton G McKnight | 1 | $14,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Coverage: the filings we hold for this campaign run through Mar 31, 2026; for other campaigns of the 2026 cycle we hold filings through Oct 19, 2026.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS Impact Inc. | 17 | $1,315,919.60 | |
| Kinetic Strategies, LLC | 16 | $294,454.39 | |
| Impact Research, Inc. | 6 | $185,266.00 | |
| Triumph Strategies | 15 | $166,874.90 | |
| Gda Wins, LLC | 5 | $87,644.41 | |
| Actblue Technical Services | 139 | $70,909.86 | |
| Human Capital Management LLC | 102 | $70,829.55 | |
| Williams, Samantha | 36 | $58,608.72 | |
| Singh, Jasmine | 31 | $57,216.00 | |
| Commoncentsconsulting, LLC | 13 | $48,650.00 | |
| Black Market Strategies, LLC ▨ may be sample ballot | 3 | $42,500.00 | |
| Numero | 67 | $40,925.99 | |
| American Press Inc. | 15 | $38,130.22 | |
| The Frost Group LLC | 9 | $34,822.52 | |
| Bass Berry & Sims PLC | 12 | $32,186.94 | |
| Merrill, Katherine ↺ donor $1,937.79 | 8 | $28,843.33 | |
| Jones Mandel Inc. | 2 | $25,119.30 | |
| Ph Strategies, LLC | 7 | $22,000.00 | |
| Integrated Solutions: Political | 14 | $20,957.14 | |
| King, Owen | 13 | $20,193.60 | |
| Zinc Collective LLC | 1 | $15,000.00 | |
| Rivers Edge Solutions | 1 | $15,000.00 | |
| PCS Marketing Group, LLC | 10 | $14,483.62 | |
| Stripes Strategy | 4 | $12,000.00 | |
| Suggs, Antonio | 10 | $11,983.00 | |
| Chase Success Strategies LLC | 1 | $11,500.00 | |
| Turney, Kerrie | 6 | $11,364.85 | |
| RWT Production LLC | 2 | $10,923.42 | |
| Karnes, William Tucker | 3 | $10,846.02 | |
| Hutchinson, Paige ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $8,000.00 | |
| BTC Properties TN LLC (C/O Innago LLC) | 5 | $7,092.03 | |
| RWT Productions LLC | 1 | $6,102.86 | |
| Hutchinson, Paige ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $6,000.00 | |
| Northman Creative Productions, LLC | 1 | $5,500.00 | |
| Correnti, Kathrine | 4 | $4,779.11 | |
| Bradley, John | 4 | $4,392.50 | |
| The Peabody Hotel | 7 | $4,239.30 | |
| Needle and Grain Design Co. | 7 | $4,166.11 | |
| Craig, Roberta A ↺ donor $7,500.00 | 1 | $4,000.00 | |
| Zeitlin, Shirley A ↺ donor $6,000.00 | 1 | $4,000.00 | |
| Dope Media LLC | 2 | $3,820.00 | |
| Scruggs, Seth | 7 | $3,500.00 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party-Federal | 2 | $3,500.00 | |
| Turley, Alex ↺ donor $5,000.00 | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Saccheri, Anna ↺ donor $3,500.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Saccheri, Chris ↺ donor $3,500.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Barinaga, Marcia ↺ donor $3,500.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Grassroots Analytics, Inc. | 7 | $3,250.00 | |
| Marriott International | 9 | $3,233.03 | |
| Kirkham, Sara | 2 | $2,882.93 | |
| Childishart Photography | 1 | $2,750.00 | |
| White, Dee | 1 | $2,606.85 | |
| Singh, Hardeep ↺ donor $2,500.00 | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Bo Mitchell for Congress | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Capitol Promotions, Inc. | 3 | $2,484.00 | |
| Amalgamated Bank | 10 | $2,245.41 | |
| Service Providers Alliance LLC | 4 | $2,195.50 | |
| 10 | $2,110.42 | ||
| Dietz, Wallace | 1 | $2,025.00 | |
| Delta Current Strategies LLC | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Lodge, Virginia ↺ donor $9,000.00 | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Page, Elizabeth R ↺ donor $10,296.66 | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Democracy Engine LLC | 20 | $1,941.22 | |
| Carter, Michael ↺ donor $7,000.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $1,935.00 | |
| Gabrielle Brooks Dba Gabrielleyasmeen's Store | 1 | $1,920.00 | |
| Nothing Something Everything Studio | 1 | $1,900.00 | |
| Delta Airlines | 4 | $1,850.37 | |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Maury County Government | 1 | $1,400.00 | |
| Bliss, Nathaniel | 6 | $1,307.42 | |
| Chapman, Ryan | 5 | $1,176.92 | |
| Walton, Leigh ↺ donor $5,862.96 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $1,175.00 | |
| Green for Governor | 1 | $1,100.00 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 3 | $1,090.59 | |
| Hilton Worldwide | 1 | $1,063.84 | |
| U.S. Postmaster - USPS | 1 | $1,050.80 | |
| Staley, Clay ↺ donor $8,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Parecki, Josh ↺ donor $6,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Huff, Beth ↺ donor $8,000.00 | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Southeast Egg Hunt & Festival | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Johnston, Lillias Dale ↺ donor $7,000.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Johnston, William ↺ donor $7,000.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| The Music Bed LLC | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Directfx | 2 | $932.88 | |
| Martin, Tre'Veontae Bishop | 4 | $929.37 | |
| The Four Way Soul Food Restaurant | 1 | $925.00 | |
| Airbnb Corporate | 1 | $901.09 | |
| Byars No Bib Ribs | 2 | $900.00 | |
| Hartle, Addison Virginia | 4 | $889.19 | |
| Helou, Gracie | 5 | $872.97 | |
| Mempops | 2 | $871.05 | |
| Wholesale Copy Services, Inc. | 1 | $850.65 | |
| Henley, Donald ↺ donor $1,683.34 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $833.34 | |
| Gallagher, Jamie | 3 | $824.21 | |
| Oath Corporation | 15 | $754.37 | |
| American Legions Post 19 | 1 | $750.00 | |
| The Rendezvous | 2 | $725.29 | |
| Tractor Supply Co | 5 | $724.51 | |
| Goodyear, Gage | 2 | $680.00 | |
| Amazon | 1 | $657.40 | |
| Printing Etc. | 2 | $655.75 | |
| Salauddin, Saadika | 4 | $654.70 | |
| Maitra, Gabriella Correa Goswami | 3 | $637.22 | |
| Lawrence, Carter ↺ donor $322.29 | 4 | $626.84 | |
| Blankenship, Grace | 3 | $623.00 | |
| Bnodd Media | 2 | $603.63 | |
| United Airlines | 2 | $600.80 | |
| Colley & Colley, P.C. ↺ donor $600.00 | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Jason's Deli | 1 | $539.61 | |
| Balaje, Ajay Sriram | 4 | $534.74 | |
| Lee, Clay ↺ donor $1,307.60 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $507.60 | |
| Krugman, Neil ↺ donor $7,100.00 | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Yasmeen, Gabrielle | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Anya 2023 Inc. ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $500.00 | |
| True Blue Analytics LLC | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Davidson County Democrats | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Blue Star Security, LLC Dba Associated Protective Service | 1 | $480.00 | |
| Flavin, Kennedy | 4 | $450.21 | |
| Freevol, Madolyn | 1 | $420.00 | |
| Mukerji, Daksh Nilanjan | 3 | $401.72 | |
| Saulter, Christopher | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Shell Usa, Inc. | 2 | $400.00 | |
| Kona Ice Corporation | 1 | $395.10 | |
| Panera Bread Corporation | 1 | $393.24 | |
| Jamie Raskin for Congress ↺ donor $2,000.00 | 1 | $373.26 | |
| Southern Exposure LLC | 1 | $360.00 | |
| Needle & Grain Design Co. | 1 | $356.69 | |
| Friends of Dwayne Thompson ↺ donor $1,350.00 | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Mangrum Enterprises | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Lowe's Corporation | 2 | $335.48 | |
| City of Belle Meade | 1 | $307.50 | |
| Greater Community Temple | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Wells, Patsy ↺ donor $300.00 | 1 | $300.00 | |
| The Event Helper | 1 | $296.00 | |
| Ceo of Memphis | 1 | $275.00 | |
| Puckett's Franklin | 1 | $271.13 | |
| American Airlines | 1 | $260.39 | |
| Galante, Joe | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Secure PAC | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Shell Oil | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Williamson, Inc. | 1 | $250.00 | |
| The Tennessee Tribune | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Cato, Joanne ↺ donor $7,250.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Roberts, Sandra ↺ donor $7,250.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Uber | 1 | $245.23 | |
| Martin, Ke'Veontae | 2 | $242.43 | |
| Montgomery County Democratic Party | 1 | $240.00 | |
| Capitol Theatre | 1 | $240.00 | |
| Martins Bar-B-Que Joint | 1 | $237.76 | |
| DCCC ↺ donor $5,000.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 2 | $220.78 | |
| Sam's Club Corporate | 1 | $211.19 | |
| The Kroger Company | 3 | $193.28 | |
| Weprin, Mary Ann | 1 | $178.26 | |
| Key Acquisition Partners, LLC | 1 | $169.00 | |
| Eggs Up Grill | 1 | $167.75 | |
| Nelson, Jean | 1 | $100.00 | |
| League of Conservation Voters Action Fund ↺ donor $5,000.00 ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 2 | $100.00 | |
| Flautt, Emily ↺ donor $7,100.00 | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Molder, Rick ↺ donor $7,077.27 | 1 | $77.27 | |
| Robinson, Aaron K | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Finley, Sara ↺ donor $7,069.20 | 1 | $69.20 | |
| Fleming, Rachel | 1 | $39.27 | |
| Stripe Inc. | 7 | $34.02 | |
| Behncke, Mary Margaret ↺ donor $7,000.27 | 1 | $0.27 |
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 Chaz Molder’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Advertising & media $1,619,484 55%
- Consulting & professional services $602,960 20%
- Staff & payroll $275,666 9%
- Printing & mail $180,983 6%
- Office & operations $162,954 6%
- Contributions & donations $41,485 1%
- Other $31,904 1%
- Travel $17,105 0.6%
- Fundraising & events $13,670 0.5%
- Field & voter contact $11,500 0.4%
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 | $1,064,155.76 | $560,495.20 | 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 | $1,482,195.91 | $1,064,155.76 | 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 | $1,556,521.02 | $1,482,195.91 | Source: 12P 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. | |||
| Q2 2026 | $1,274,174.92 | $1,556,521.02 | Source: Q2 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. | |||
| Q1 2026 | $977,977.07 | $1,274,174.92 | Source: Q1 2026 filing |
| YE 2025 | $763,872.22 | $977,977.07 | Source: YE 2025 filing |
| Q3 2025 | $0.00 | $763,872.22 | Source: Q3 2025 filing |