John Gillespie
Career receipts
$821,200
Career spending
$739,099
Elections
4
Wins
3
Tennessee House, District 97 — elected 2020, 2022, 2024
Receipts and spending over time
Receipts Reported spending
2020 TN House 97
Receipts: $187,315
Reported spending: $183,631
2022 TN House 97
Receipts: $170,930
Reported spending: $146,449
2024 TN House 97
Receipts: $261,205
Reported spending: $288,837
2026 TN House 97
Receipts: $201,750
Reported spending: $120,182
Amounts by period
- 2020 TN House 97 Receipts: $187,315Reported spending: $183,631
- 2022 TN House 97 Receipts: $170,930Reported spending: $146,449
- 2024 TN House 97 Receipts: $261,205Reported spending: $288,837
- 2026 TN House 97 Receipts: $201,750Reported spending: $120,182
Lifetime figures also include post-election activity.
Lifetime funding sources
Individuals, itemized $530,180
Organizations and PACs, itemized $250,950
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $31,000
Unitemized contributions $9,070
Funding mix over time
2020 TN House 97
- Individuals, itemized $145,725 · 78%
- Organizations and PACs, itemized $29,150 · 16%
- Unitemized contributions $6,440 · 3%
- Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $6,000 · 3%
2022 TN House 97
- Individuals, itemized $106,600 · 62%
- Organizations and PACs, itemized $61,700 · 36%
- Unitemized contributions $2,630 · 2%
2024 TN House 97
- Individuals, itemized $170,505 · 65%
- Organizations and PACs, itemized $90,700 · 35%
2026 TN House 97
- Individuals, itemized $107,350 · 53%
- Organizations and PACs, itemized $69,400 · 34%
- Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $25,000 · 12%
Individuals, itemized Organizations and PACs, itemized Unitemized contributions Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds
Shares of positive receipts.
Where lifetime contributions came from
95% Tennessee · $742,905
5%
Out of state · $38,225
Located itemized contributions.
Top lifetime donors
| Donor | Net contributions |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $47,699 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $19,500 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $18,000 |
| Allen Morgan Jr | $13,800 |
| Anne O Keeney | $13,800 |
| Michael Keeney | $13,800 |
| Worth Morgan | $13,600 |
| George Douglas Edwards | $12,550 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $10,765 |
| Craig Weiss | $10,600 |
| Tommie Dunavant | $10,200 |
| Musette S Morgan | $10,000 |
| Chip Dudley | $9,850 |
| William Orgel | $9,500 |
| D Bryan Jordan | $9,300 |
Top lifetime vendors / payees
| Vendor / payee | Itemized payments |
|---|---|
| Margin of Victory Partners | $224,323 |
| Vor Media LLC | $58,850 |
| West Rogers Strategic Communications | $51,335 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $48,924 |
| McShane LLC | $33,000 |
| Southland Advantage | $32,865 |
| Perry Strategies | $27,698 |
| Watkins Uiberall, PLLC | $26,155 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $24,554 |
| Beacon Strategies | $24,119 |
| Khokhar, Seth | $12,115 |
| Jacques, Rachel | $11,276 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $9,274 |
| Dynamark | $7,339 |
| Anedot | $6,893 |