David Hatley — 2026 Governor campaign

Governor Independent

2026 Governor · totals since Jan 16, 2026

Latest filing: Pre-General 2026 · Oct 27, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance

5 filings · Pre-General 2026–Q3 2026

Cash on Hand

$3,105,722

Receipts

$12,001,028

includes $248 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum

$3,070 refunded

Loan entries in filing detail: $12,000,000. The report totals above govern this headline.

Total Spent

$9,052,278

less $156,971 in refunds & credits → $8,895,306 net disbursements

Donors

total donors; qualifying names are listed below

Reported receipts adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of Total Receipts reported on the selected source reports.

Inputs behind Reported receipts
Pre-General 2026 reported receipts	$1,018
Q3 2026 reported receipts	$5,000,000
Pre-Primary 2026 reported receipts	$4,997,400
Q2 2026 reported receipts	$1,010
Q1 2026 reported receipts	$2,001,600
Reported receipts	$12,001,028

From each filing:

Pre-General 2026 Initial $1,018 filing-stated
Q3 2026 Initial $5,000,000 filing-stated
Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $4,997,400 filing-stated
Q2 2026 Initial $1,010 filing-stated

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Q1 2026 Initial $2,001,600 filing-stated

Total spent adds together the amounts listed below.

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

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures	$9,052,278
Total spent	$9,052,278

From each filing:

Pre-General 2026 Initial $3,905,512 derived
Q3 2026 Initial $3,888,136 derived
Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $999,401 derived
Q2 2026 Initial $227,763 derived

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Q1 2026 Initial $31,465 derived

Receipts

$12,001,028

Spent

$9,052,278

Who funds this campaign

Largest part: loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds, 99.9% of receipts on these reports.

Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $12.0M · 99.9%

Share of reported receipts: Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds compares loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds with reported receipts.

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Each selected report's reported receipts split by the report's own lines; the parts of every report add up to its total, and the totals to the headline.

Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds: $11,997,710 ÷ Reported receipts: $12,001,028

Inputs behind Share of reported receipts: Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds
Individuals, itemized	$3,070
Unitemized contributions	$248
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds	$11,997,710

From each filing:

Pre-General 2026 Initial $1,018 filing-stated
Q3 2026 Initial $5,000,000 filing-stated
Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $4,997,400 filing-stated
Q2 2026 Initial $1,010 filing-stated

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Q1 2026 Initial $2,001,600 filing-stated

Gift size

$236average gift

$100median gift

13individual donors

Share of donors Share of dollars

Under $50

38%

$50–200

38%

15%

$200–1K

16%

$1K–5K

15%

65%

$5K+

Average gift per individual donor compares total from individual donors with individual donors.

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Every individual donor's total contributions to this campaign, divided by the number of individual donors. Organizations and PACs are excluded (this measures people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. The median and the gift-size buckets are computed over the same individual-donor totals. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Total from individual donors: $3,070 ÷ Individual donors: 13

Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors	$3,070
Median gift	$100
Individual donors	13

Source filings:

Where the money comes from

67% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (33% from out of state).

Tennessee $2,070 Out of state $1,000

Highlands, TX $1K33%
Tennessee $1K33%
Florida $50016%
Elsewhere in Tennessee $570

Out-of-state share of located dollars compares itemized money from outside tennessee with itemized money with a known state.

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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: $1,000 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $3,070

Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee	$1,000

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Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Mar 2026 – Oct 2026. Peak $1,600 in Mar 2026. Spending peaked at $3,905,512 in Oct 2026.

Cash contributions Spent

Mar '26

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Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 3 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 10 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $570 and their names are withheld.

3 named donors 3 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor	Donations	Net
Joe Cronin ↺ $1,000.00 refunded	1	$0.00 net $1,000.00 gross
Michael Johnson ↺ $500.00 refunded	1	$0.00 net $500.00 gross
Martin Hirth ↺ $1,000.00 refunded	1	$0.00 net $1,000.00 gross

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Every itemized campaign contribution
Donor	Location	Employer	Amount	Date

Expenditures

228 vendors 716 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor	Payments	Total	Share
Smoky Peak Advisors	25	$1,962,352.77	22%
Nexstar	24	$1,339,396.00	15%
Gray Media Group	25	$1,098,204.10	12%
Fullpac, Inc.	5	$612,253.22	7%
Sinclair Broadcasting Group	19	$582,292.50	6%
Scripps Media, Inc.	11	$578,170.00	6%
Google	75	$559,555.58	6%
Tegna, Inc.	15	$329,269.00	4%
Tennessee Press Service	2	$304,385.08	3%
Rincon Broadcasting Group	10	$196,769.75	2%
Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.	8	$135,754.50	1%
Verbell LLC	6	$106,969.11	1%
Facebook	18	$103,870.23	1%
United Uniforms	6	$103,687.00	1%
Crutchfield, Andrew	2	$65,292.27	0.8%
Your Image and More	9	$59,114.49	0.7%
Midwest Communications	3	$58,710.00	0.7%
Cumulus Media	8	$52,542.00	0.6%
Espn Network	1	$51,000.00	0.6%
Iheart Media, Inc.	2	$39,010.75	0.5%
Madison McQueen	1	$38,085.52	0.5%
Wdef Tv	5	$35,721.75	0.4%
Salientpoint, LLC	2	$32,479.54	0.4%
Bulldog Mobile Billboards	1	$32,160.00	0.4%
Endeavour Strategy Communications	4	$31,111.47	0.4%
Bclip LLC	7	$29,272.08	0.4%
Audacy Operations, Inc.	2	$25,456.00	0.3%
Ladd Holdings	8	$22,300.00	0.3%
Vistaprint	8	$20,134.05	0.3%
Guastaferro, Thomas	8	$19,814.18	0.3%
X Corp Advertising	22	$16,236.23	0.2%
Owen Brennans	3	$15,000.00	0.2%
Advanced Graphics Installations	1	$14,250.00	0.2%
CTS	1	$14,015.00	0.2%
Sharp Electronics Corporation	1	$13,004.55	0.2%
Usa Network	1	$12,240.00	0.2%
Bristol Broadcasting	2	$12,165.20	0.2%
Bahakel Communications	1	$11,984.00	0.2%
Amazon	13	$11,572.70	0.2%
Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation	2	$10,767.00	0.2%
Favenesi, Nicholas	4	$10,465.08	0.2%
Spaces In the City	2	$10,253.38	0.2%
Straka, Justin	6	$9,956.48	0.2%
Bloom, Trevor	5	$8,248.13	0.1%
2nd American Restaurant	2	$8,132.22	0.1%
Hampton Inn & Suites	7	$8,068.58	0.1%
Greatorex, Ashley	3	$7,650.00	0.1%
Vintage of Johnson City	2	$7,176.34	0.1%
Brown, Valon	4	$7,000.00	0.1%
McCarthy, Gabriella	3	$6,279.00	0.1%
McCarthy, Gabriella	1	$6,279.00	0.1%
The Barn	1	$6,098.19	0.1%
Marketron Advertising Portal	2	$6,000.00	0.1%
Favenesi, Nicholas	1	$5,232.54	0.1%
Rossi, Nicholas	2	$5,000.00	0.1%
Kirsch, Gracie	5	$5,000.00	0.1%
WTNZ	4	$4,751.50	0.1%
Goddard, Braydon	1	$4,500.00	0.1%
Smoke & Tiber	1	$4,494.14	0.1%
Shelby Farms Park	4	$4,420.50	0.1%
Fairfield Inn & Suites	5	$4,356.18	0.1%
Elliston Place Soda Shop	1	$4,350.57	0.1%
Ulfers, Lori	4	$4,000.00	0.1%
Daily Report Media, Inc.	1	$4,000.00	0.1%
L2 Inc.	1	$3,983.00	0.1%
Helens On the Green	1	$3,738.32	0.1%
Hilton Garden Inn	6	$3,711.65	0.1%
Next Day Flyers	1	$3,672.84	0.1%
Tractor Supply	2	$3,654.56	0.1%
Raven & Lily	1	$3,408.60	0.1%
Baker, Lisa	4	$3,300.00	0.1%
Lowe's	3	$3,298.09	0.1%
Lakeshore Park Conservancy	2	$3,187.00	0.1%
Social House Photography	1	$3,150.00	0.1%
Thomas Media Operations	2	$3,000.00	0.1%
Gilreath, Joshua	2	$3,000.00	0.1%
Martinez, Javier	1	$2,875.00	0.1%
Walmart	20	$2,776.08	0.1%
Prep A Party	1	$2,756.00	0.1%
Whiskey Throttle BBQ	1	$2,732.77	0.1%
Main Street Catering	1	$2,725.98	0.1%
Allenbrooke Farms	1	$2,700.00	0.1%
Grecian Steakhouse	1	$2,628.64	0.1%
Ubiquiti, Inc.	1	$2,600.53	0.1%
Belle's Little Country Kitchen	1	$2,563.29	0.1%
Sutton, Lauren	1	$2,500.00	0.1%
Jonathans Grille	1	$2,460.57	0.1%
Interstate Graphics	1	$2,384.91	0.1%
Farmhouse Finds and Deli	1	$2,369.00	0.1%
Koa Campground	8	$2,327.30	0.1%
Madison Downs	1	$2,265.96	0.1%
Celebrate Rentals	2	$2,254.00	0.1%
Nichols Brothers Grill	1	$2,200.00	0.1%
The Brindges	1	$2,180.00	0.1%
Little Bite of Everything	2	$1,800.14	0.1%
Hilton Hotels	2	$1,797.38	0.1%
Bombay Ballroom	1	$1,795.00	0.1%
Best Buy	2	$1,776.58	0.1%
Display Fixture Super Store	1	$1,694.64	0.1%
Olive Garden	1	$1,659.81	0.1%
Uhaul	1	$1,582.90	0.1%
Verizon Wireless	3	$1,546.94	0.1%
Great White Graphics	2	$1,539.00	0.1%
Publix	2	$1,525.22	0.1%
Crafted	2	$1,512.65	0.1%
Truth Wire News	1	$1,500.00	0.1%
Starnes Media Group	1	$1,500.00	0.1%
Phoenix Flying, LLC	1	$1,500.00	0.1%
Front Porch Catering	1	$1,481.63	0.1%
Best Western Hotels	1	$1,111.42	0.1%
American Tow & Recovery	1	$1,065.49	0.1%
Walgreens	4	$1,055.55	0.1%
Christy Steadman	1	$1,050.00	0.1%
Higgins, Brittany	1	$1,000.00	0.1%
Holly, Ann Forbes	1	$1,000.00	0.1%
Unification Sanctuary	1	$1,000.00	0.1%
City of Chattanooga	1	$1,000.00	0.1%
Monarch On Main	1	$1,000.00	0.1%
Pilot Flying J	4	$996.81	0.1%
Guitar Center	1	$924.06	0.1%
Southern Craft	3	$876.53	0.1%
Wyatt, Nick	1	$801.88	0.1%
Food City	2	$799.57	0.1%
Red Fork	1	$797.07	0.1%
Gage Talent	1	$780.00	0.1%
Sams Club	1	$694.98	0.1%
Vance, Scotty	1	$686.00	0.1%
Stub Hub	1	$676.46	0.1%
Senn, Ron	1	$650.00	0.1%
American Flags.Com	1	$616.18	0.1%
Brightridge	3	$589.96	0.1%
Premiere Contractors	1	$530.44	0.1%
Door Dash	11	$470.29	0.1%
Food City	1	$450.12	0.1%
Love's Travel Stop	3	$443.12	0.1%
Anthropic	3	$438.00	0.1%
Busy Bee	1	$419.48	0.1%
Referralhero	3	$403.72	0.1%
Marc Lewis Agency	1	$390.00	0.1%
Etsy	1	$377.98	0.1%
The Barn At Faith Farms	1	$362.55	0.1%
Intuit	1	$350.31	0.1%
Office Depot	3	$349.70	0.1%
Bartra, William	1	$342.00	0.1%
Exxon	4	$317.62	0.1%
Jackson Mart of Cookville	1	$300.00	0.1%
City Liquors	1	$293.03	0.1%
Stateline Bar & Grill	1	$289.92	0.1%
Racetrac	2	$287.87	0.1%
Circle K	4	$281.24	0.1%
Holliday Inn	1	$258.50	0.1%
Dominos	1	$257.29	0.1%
Calhouns	1	$250.00	0.1%
Label Restaurant	1	$244.00	0.1%
Home 2 Suites By Hilton	1	$230.72	0.1%
Bp	3	$212.64	0.1%
Country & Western Steakhouse	1	$207.50	0.1%
KJ's Closet	1	$199.65	0.1%
Weigels	3	$191.30	0.1%
Sam's Club	2	$185.69	0.1%
Buc-Ees	3	$178.64	0.1%
Raceway	2	$170.85	0.1%
The Olive Downtown	1	$162.20	0.1%
Double Tree By Hilton	1	$153.03	0.1%
Two Rivers Campground	1	$145.99	0.1%
Target	2	$145.29	0.1%
Comcast	1	$140.00	0.1%
Dollar General	3	$135.97	0.1%
Gametime Apperal	1	$135.96	0.1%
The Event Helper	1	$130.00	0.1%
Marathon Markets	2	$121.12	0.1%
Outback Steakhouse	1	$119.24	0.1%
Autozone	2	$116.57	0.1%
Hotwire	1	$113.06	0.1%
Papa Johns	1	$112.69	0.1%
Terrarium Plant Store	1	$109.25	0.1%
Anedot.Com	4	$105.90	0.1%
Universal Wine & Spirits	1	$105.03	0.1%
Sunoco	1	$100.00	0.1%
The Outskirts Brewing Company	1	$100.00	0.1%
Vital Check Network	1	$100.00	0.1%
Linkedin	1	$100.00	0.1%
Cracker Barrell	1	$99.49	0.1%
South Boston Gas House	1	$99.49	0.1%
Use Ai Inc.	1	$98.76	0.1%
Zaxby's	2	$97.71	0.1%
Uhaul	1	$96.64	0.1%
Subway	5	$92.91	0.1%
One9 Travel Center	1	$91.95	0.1%
Chipolte	1	$89.78	0.1%
Shell	3	$87.99	0.1%
Midway 21	1	$82.96	0.1%
Burger King	4	$78.91	0.1%
Uncle Jim's River Cove Campground	1	$76.08	0.1%
Fastop Market	1	$70.00	0.1%
Frothy Monkey	1	$66.04	0.1%
Ninja Transfers	1	$62.53	0.1%
Uber	1	$61.96	0.1%
Taco Prime	1	$58.79	0.1%
True At BHB	1	$56.65	0.1%
Northern Tool & Equipment	1	$54.74	0.1%
Square	1	$53.78	0.1%
The Bull Pen	1	$52.68	0.1%
Agricenter International	1	$50.86	0.1%
McDonalds	3	$50.78	0.1%
Chik Fil A	2	$50.31	0.1%
Parkers Crossroads Rv Park	1	$49.39	0.1%
Blackbird Bakery	1	$44.24	0.1%
Hobby Lobby	1	$43.54	0.1%
Slim & Huskey's	1	$38.54	0.1%
Allianz Travel Insurance	1	$33.00	0.1%
Friendly City Festivals	1	$30.00	0.1%
Office Depot	1	$24.48	0.1%
Arby's	1	$22.47	0.1%
Grocery Outlet	1	$21.99	0.1%
Open Ai	1	$21.90	0.1%
Parking Management Company	1	$20.98	0.1%
Chik Fil A	1	$19.87	0.1%
Zoom	1	$18.29	0.1%
Steel Rails Coffee	1	$17.04	0.1%
Wendy's	1	$15.56	0.1%
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers	1	$12.23	0.1%
Chattanooga Parking Authority	1	$12.00	0.1%
Orbit Express	1	$11.81	0.1%
7-Eleven	1	$11.15	0.1%
Peterson, Jake	1	$10.00	0.1%
Huck's	1	$9.70	0.1%
Pal's	1	$4.82	0.1%

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Itemized campaign expenditures
Payee	Location	Purpose	Amount	Date

Loans

$12,000,000.00 in loan balances shown. The filings date all of it to this campaign. Later reports can repeat an outstanding loan, so each reconstructed lender balance is counted once below.

Loan principal shown adds together the amounts listed below.

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Loan schedules can repeat an outstanding debt on later reports. This is the reconstructed principal for each lender, counted once, split between candidate or family loans and all other lenders. Repayments and outstanding balances are shown separately in the ledger.

Inputs behind Loan principal shown
Candidate and family loans	$12,000,000
Loan principal shown	$12,000,000

Source filings:

Itemized campaign loans
Lender	Type	Received	Balance shown	Repaid	Outstanding
Self (David Hatley)	Candidate loan	Mar 10, 2026	$12,000,000.00	$0.00	$12,000,000.00

Where the money went

Advertising & media $7,877,215 87%
Consulting & professional services $619,674 7%
Printing & mail $154,699 2%
Other $121,024 1%
Fundraising & events $111,225 1%
Field & voter contact $70,958 0.8%
Office & operations $64,416 0.8%
Travel $31,057 0.4%
Contributions & donations $2,010 0.1%

Loans

Campaign loans
Lender	Amount	Date Received	Outstanding	Repaid

Each loan shows its balance as of the candidate's most recent filing; repayments since then appear when the next report is filed.

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
Pre-General 2026	$6,853,244.54	$3,105,722.11	Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130506
Q3 2026	$5,741,380.61	$6,853,244.54	Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129664
Pre-Primary 2026	$1,743,381.31	$5,741,380.61	Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128243
Q2 2026	$1,970,134.79	$1,743,381.31	Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127050
Q1 2026	$0.00	$1,970,134.79	Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125691