Federal campaign records cover 2000–2026. Totals are shown as filed with the Federal Election Commission; this lane does not assign per-filing reconciliation verdicts.

Justin J. Pearson — 2026 U.S. Representative, District 9 campaign

U.S. Representative, District 9 Democratic

2026 U.S. Representative, District 9

Won the nomination 32,092 votes · 65.75% reported results

Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Jul 25, 2026 · source: FEC

4 filings · YE 2025–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 →
$844,733
Why this number?
Funds Raised The money the campaign took in — cash and checks, plus the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. It does not include the value of donated goods and services; where a campaign received any, that is shown separately as In-Kind Received. Full definition →
$2,312,252
includes $1,185,352 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
includes $3,313 in loans, offsets, and other receipts not itemized in FEC filings
Why this number?
Total Spent
$1,483,763
Why this number?
Donors
1,350
1,129 shown  · 221 below $200
Out-of-State
33%
$770,959 from outside TN
Why this number?

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

Reported on this filing:
  • 12P 2026 PRE-PRIMARY $844,733 filing-stated

Sum of every cash receipt bucket: itemized contributions from others + the candidate's own contributions + loans + filer-stated unitemized + (federal) transfers and other receipts.

Inputs behind Funds raised
Itemized contributions from others $1,123,588
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,185,352
Loans, offsets, and other receipts $3,313
Funds raised $2,312,252
From each filing:
  • 12P 2026 PRE-PRIMARY $142,966 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $58,627 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $82,689 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,651 filing-stated
  • Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $1,081,489 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $423,877 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $656,959 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $652 filing-stated
  • Q1 2026 APRIL QUARTERLY $365,646 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $209,819 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $155,406 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $422 filing-stated
  • YE 2025 YEAR-END $722,151 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $431,265 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $290,299 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $588 filing-stated

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

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $1,481,045
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,718
Total spent $1,483,763
From each filing:
  • 12P 2026 PRE-PRIMARY $97,059 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $96,709 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $350 filing-stated
  • Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $682,297 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $680,963 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,334 filing-stated
  • Q1 2026 APRIL QUARTERLY $326,135 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $325,296 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $839 filing-stated
  • YE 2025 YEAR-END $378,272 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $378,077 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $195 filing-stated

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: $770,959 ÷ Total raised: $2,312,252
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $770,959
Raised
$2,312,252
Spent
$1,483,763

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 →

52% 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 48%.

Itemized $1.1M · 48% Small unitemized gifts $1.2M · 52%
Why this number?

The money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum — small individual gifts that never cross the federal ~$200 cycle itemization threshold, so they are disclosed only as a total, never by donor — divided by all individual contributions (itemized plus that lump sum). Both figures come straight from the filer's own report summaries. The gift-size and geography figures on this page cover the itemized portion only; this share is the part they cannot break down.

Unitemized small donations (filer-stated lump sum): $1,185,352 ÷ All individual contributions: $2,272,845
Inputs behind Share of individual money that is small unitemized gifts
Itemized individual contributions $1,087,494
Unitemized small donations $1,185,352

Individuals gave 47% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 2%.

Individuals (itemized) $1.1M · 47% Organizations & PACs $36K · 2% Small unitemized gifts $1.2M · 51%
Why this number?

Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), itemized individuals, unitemized small donations, organizations and PACs, transfers from other committees (FEC line 12), and everything else (loans other than the candidate's, in-kind, offsets and other receipts). The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is individuals divided by the total.

From individuals: $1,087,494 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $2,312,252
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals (itemized) $1,087,494
Unitemized small donations $1,185,352
From organizations and PACs $36,094
Offsets and other receipts $3,313

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 →

69% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (31% from inside).

Tennessee $352,629 Out of state $770,959
  • Memphis $129K11%
  • Nashville $97K9%
  • Chicago, IL $53K5%
  • New York, NY $51K5%
  • Washington, DC $50K4%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $127K
  • Other out-of-state $617K
Why this number?

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: $770,959 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $1,123,588
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $770,959

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Oct 2025 – Jul 2026. Peak $215,221 in May 2026. Spending peaked at $419,064 in Jun 2026.

Raised Spent

Contributions

1,129 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 221 additional smaller donors contributed $22,716 total.

1,129 donors 2,720 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by total
Donor Donations Total
Garrett Moran 3 $14,000.00
Louise Eastman 6 $12,000.00
Scott Lewis 3 $7,250.00
John Bradley 3 $7,050.00
Kathy Olsen 2 $7,000.00
Mary Penniman 2 $7,000.00
Alison Wetter 3 $7,000.00
George Bisharat 3 $7,000.00
Jason Feldman 3 $7,000.00
Janice Compton 3 $7,000.00

Showing the top 500 of 1,129 donors by total.

Expenditures

84 vendors 454 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Momentum Campaigns 33 $718,526.94 49%
Actblue Technical Services 44 $85,925.19 6%
Impact Research Inc. 4 $72,674.15 5%
Reger Research 2 $62,305.56 4%
Thomas, Daphne 18 $54,012.17 4%
Gusto 32 $52,935.30 4%
Rawlings, Cameron 25 $46,187.18 3%
Kep Strategies LLC 8 $42,205.32 3%
Lc Media LLC 2 $35,000.00 2%
NGP VAN 12 $33,983.05 2%

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

  • Advertising & media $790,442 53%
  • Consulting & professional services $247,228 17%
  • Staff & payroll $205,035 14%
  • Office & operations $151,412 10%
  • Printing & mail $39,130 3%
  • Travel $31,783 2%
  • Fundraising & events $10,720 0.8%
  • Other $4,794 0.4%
  • Contributions & donations $500 0.1%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
12P 2026 $798,928.95 $844,732.89 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $387,863.78 $798,928.95 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $347,215.84 $387,863.78 Source ↗
YE 2025 Late $0.00 $347,215.84 Source ↗