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Joni Cochran — 2026 Tennessee Senate, District 17 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 17 Democratic

2026 Tennessee Senate, District 17

Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Aug 11, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance

13 filings · Mid-Year 2023–Q2 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 →
$1,082
Why this number?
Raised (cash) Cash and cash-like receipts the campaign took in: contributions, the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. Donated goods and services are not cash; they appear separately as In-Kind Received. Bookkeeping entries such as a carried balance, accounting adjustment, or refund also stay only in the filing’s own totals. Full definition →
$88,729
includes $372 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$15 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 →
$3,802
goods or services
Total Spent
$83,083
Why this number?
Donors
368
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
4%
$3,303 of $92,531 raised, including in-kind · $1 donated, $3,302 loaned
Out-of-State
4%
$3,683 from outside TN
Why this number?

Cash on hand is the amount reported on the filing listed below.

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

Reported on this filing:

Raised (cash) adds together the amounts listed below.

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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 Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $85,054
Candidate's own contributions $1
Loans received $3,302
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $372
Raised (cash) $88,729
From each filing:
  • Pre-Primary 2026 Amendment $4,133 derived
  • Q2 2026 Amendment $9,687 derived
  • Q1 2026 Amendment $9,848 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $9,699 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $149 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2025 Amendment $7,880 derived
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  • Q3 2024 Amendment $16,450 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $16,410 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $40 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2024 Amendment $3,053 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,942 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $1 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $110 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2024 Amendment $6,647 derived
  • Q2 2024 Amendment $10,185 derived
  • Q1 2024 Amendment $5,646 derived
  • Year-End 2023 Amendment $13,414 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $13,341 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $73 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2023 Amendment $1,787 derived

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 $83,083
Total spent $83,083
From each filing:
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Out-of-state share compares itemized money from outside tennessee with raised incl. in-kind.

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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: $3,683 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $92,531
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $3,683
Source filings:

Totals exclude 1 filing pending review (the filer reported $769 on it).

Raised incl. in-kind
$92,531
Spent
$83,083

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 →

The candidate’s own money made up 4% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 88%, organizations and PACs 4%, with 4% from other sources.

Candidate’s own money $3K · 4% Individuals $81K · 88% Organizations & PACs $4K · 4% Other sources $4K · 4%
Why this number?

Share from the candidate compares from the candidate's own money with everything the campaign raised.

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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 the candidate divided by the total.

From the candidate's own money: $3,303 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $92,531
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $3,303
From individuals $81,326
From organizations and PACs $4,100
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $3,802
Source filings:

Gift size Each individual donor’s total giving to this campaign this cycle. Organizations, PACs, and the candidate’s own money are excluded (this is about people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. A donor named on the page can still sit in a small bucket — these are cycle totals, not “unnamed donors.” Full definition →

$223average gift
$70median gift
363individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
35%
3%
$50–200
39%
15%
$200–1K
22%
36%
$1K–5K
4%
26%
$5K+
0.9%
20%
Why this number?

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: $80,954 ÷ Individual donors: 363
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $80,954
Median gift $70
Individual donors 363
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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 →

96% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (4% from out of state).

Tennessee $81,372 Out of state $3,683
  • Lebanon $41K49%
  • Mount Juliet $18K21%
  • Nashville $6K6%
  • Watertown $4K4%
  • Memphis $1K1%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $11K
  • Other out-of-state $4K
Why this number?

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: $3,683 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $85,054
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $3,683
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Apr 2023 – Jul 2026. Peak $9,821 in Aug 2024. Spending peaked at $12,143 in Oct 2024.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $14,115 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 406 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Mary Patterson 4 $5,500.00
Jere Hinman 4 $5,500.00
Jami Porter 7 $5,000.00
Gregory Naes 6 $2,400.00
Steven Jones 2 $2,022.00
Mary Childerston 14 $2,000.00
Tennessee State United Auto Workers PAC (UAW) 2 $2,000.00
Jeff Binns 4 $1,800.00
Bob Black 4 $1,750.00
Aimee Lester 3 $1,600.00

Expenditures

65 vendors 224 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Hipps, Amelia 7 $24,375.00 29%
Dillard, Kristin 9 $17,149.00 21%
Foundation Blue Media 6 $8,450.00 10%
Triumph Strategies 1 $4,500.00 5%
Printing Etc 6 $3,719.25 4%
Actblue 52 $2,011.38 2%
United States Postal Service 4 $1,840.90 2%
Signs, PC 1 $1,774.92 2%
NGP VAN 8 $1,305.54 2%
Switchboard Public Benefit Corp 4 $1,244.24 1%

Loans

$3,301.92 in loan principal 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.

Why this number?

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 $3,302
Loan principal shown $3,302
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Joni Cochran) Candidate loan Apr 24, 2023 $3,301.92 $301.92 $3,000.00

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 Joni Cochran’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Consulting & professional services $31,113 37%
  • Field & voter contact $24,580 30%
  • Printing & mail $9,691 12%
  • Office & operations $8,318 10%
  • Advertising & media $3,675 4%
  • Fundraising & events $2,163 3%
  • Other $1,947 2%
  • Contributions & donations $1,597 2%

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-Primary 2026 Amended $2,949.21 $1,081.55 Source ↗
Q2 2026 Amended $4,952.99 $2,949.21 Source ↗
Q1 2026 Amended $5,937.55 $4,952.99 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 Amended $287.51 $5,937.55 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $621.36 $287.51 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Amended $8,745.10 $13,560.26 Source ↗
Q4 2024 Amended Figures pending review — — Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Amended $13,560.26 $4,469.85 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Amended $4,305.04 $8,745.10 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Amended $3,116.50 $4,305.04 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Amended $3,426.61 $3,116.50 Source ↗
Year-End 2023 Amended $1,491.83 $3,426.61 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Amended $0.00 $1,491.83 Source ↗