Mark Cochran
Won the nomination 5,214 votes · 63.3% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Jul 30, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance
5 filings · Mid-Year 2025–Q2 2026
3 of 3 expected reports filed
Why this number?
Why this number?
Why this number?
Why this number?
The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
- Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $73,412 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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $180,423 |
| Candidate's own contributions | $47 |
| Loans received | $3,235 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $310 |
| Funds raised | $184,014 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $24,320 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $24,123 derived
- Candidate's own contributions $47 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $150 filing-stated
- Q2 2026 Amendment $67,900 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $88,560 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $88,400 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $160 filing-stated
Filings restate outstanding loans each period, so a loan belongs to the campaign rather than to any one filing.
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $201,152 |
| Total spent | $201,152 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $103,967 derived
- Q2 2026 Amendment $56,813 derived
- Q1 2026 Initial $12,117 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $21,960 derived
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- Mid-Year 2025 Amendment $6,295 derived
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).
| From outside Tennessee | $22,150 |
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 2% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 17%, organizations and PACs 81%.
Why this number?
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.
| Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) | $3,281 |
| From individuals | $30,983 |
| From organizations and PACs | $149,750 |
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 →
Why this number?
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 | $30,673 |
| Median gift | $200 |
| Individual donors | 77 |
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 →
88% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (12% from out of state).
- Nashville $66K37%
- Brentwood $25K14%
- Athens $12K7%
- Englewood $4K2%
- Etowah $1K0.7%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $50K
- Other out-of-state $22K
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).
| From outside Tennessee | $22,150 |
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2025 – Jul 2026. Peak $53,150 in Jun 2026. Spending peaked at $103,967 in Jul 2026.
Contributions
141 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 27 additional smaller donors contributed $2,923 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MARSHA PAC (Marsha Blackburn) | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund PAC | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Manufactured Housing Assn PAC | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Housing Industry PAC | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Dog Strategies | 7 | $51,750.72 | |
| Smart Media Group | 4 | $37,692.00 | |
| Echowave | 8 | $24,428.94 | |
| Anchor Research LLC | 1 | $10,500.00 | |
| House Republican Caucus | 1 | $7,500.00 | |
| Fairline Hotel | 3 | $6,606.79 | |
| Rafferty, Tyler | 5 | $6,522.89 | |
| Pioneer Spirit, LLC | 3 | $5,050.00 | |
| Endless Printworks | 6 | $4,955.63 | |
| McMinn County Republican Party | 4 | $3,300.00 | |
| Hacker Sign Company | 9 | $3,278.21 | |
| Front Porch Catering | 1 | $2,686.68 | |
| i360 | 4 | $2,551.71 | |
| Mullins, Brady | 2 | $2,200.00 | |
| Yard Sign Express | 2 | $1,952.00 | |
| 4Imprint | 2 | $1,927.25 | |
| Cleveland Tent & Equipment Rental | 1 | $1,577.24 | |
| McMinn County Republican Women | 4 | $1,400.00 | |
| Adobe | 18 | $1,272.88 | |
| Donelson Catering | 1 | $1,235.63 | |
| TownePlace Suites | 6 | $1,018.42 | |
| Amazon | 5 | $1,004.91 | |
| The Dw Design | 2 | $907.00 | |
| Tellico Kiwanis | 3 | $800.00 | |
| Full Circle Medical Center for Women | 2 | $700.00 | |
| Athens Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $665.00 | |
| Dollar General | 12 | $624.60 | |
| Pokey's & Sports | 1 | $609.11 | |
| Windhom Media Services | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Garrett, Johnny | 1 | $600.00 | |
| ezCater | 1 | $597.80 | |
| Wyxi | 3 | $588.00 | |
| Harris, Randy | 1 | $525.00 | |
| Etowah Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $525.00 | |
| Daily Post Athenian | 1 | $500.00 | |
| City of Athens | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Dc-A TN Republican Party | 1 | $500.00 | |
| DRC Print | 1 | $450.00 | |
| Pub - Nashville | 1 | $446.64 | |
| Tellico Junction Cafe | 1 | $414.26 | |
| Englewood First Church of God | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Chuck Fleischmann for Congrerss | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Walmart | 4 | $395.01 | |
| Gondolier Pizza & Steak House | 1 | $385.00 | |
| McMinn County Trustee | 1 | $375.00 | |
| Monroe County Republican Party | 1 | $375.00 | |
| Ladies Who Fellowship Together | 2 | $350.00 | |
| Hattie B | 1 | $324.73 | |
| Charles Hall Museum | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Great Smoky Mountain Council | 2 | $275.00 | |
| American Cancer Society | 2 | $275.00 | |
| Etowah 4Th of July Commitee | 2 | $250.00 | |
| McMinn Central Softball Boosters | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Englewood School | 2 | $250.00 | |
| Walgreens | 1 | $219.21 | |
| Blair's Florist | 3 | $202.65 | |
| Harris, Brooke | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Tellico Volunteer Fire Dept | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Miracle Lake | 1 | $200.00 | |
| McMinn Central Roundhouse Boosters | 1 | $200.00 | |
| VFW 5146 | 2 | $170.00 | |
| Englewood Post Office | 1 | $166.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 1 | $166.00 | |
| Patriot Memorial Project | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Niota Rural Fire Department | 2 | $150.00 | |
| Woman At the Well | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Western Sizzler | 2 | $134.20 | |
| Michael's Casual Dining | 2 | $122.21 | |
| Niota Youth Association | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Am Vets Department of Service | 1 | $120.00 | |
| American Publishing | 2 | $114.00 | |
| The Gathering Table | 1 | $108.55 | |
| Isaiah House | 1 | $104.69 | |
| Pie Hound | 2 | $101.75 | |
| Tellico TN U Baseball | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Gudger Fire Department | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tellico Diamond Youth | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tellico Ballplay Ruritan Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| McMinn County Ffa | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tennessee Impact | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Englewood Fire Department | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Rafter Cemetary Fund | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Miller & McPhail, Cpas | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Enoch Contemporay Ballet | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Mountain View School | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Englewood Lions Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Etowah Police Department | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tellico Hs Girls Basketball | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Sweetwater Dixie Youth Baseball | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Etowah Rotary Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tellico Bear & Boar Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Ballplay Tellico Ruritan | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Campaign Verify | 1 | $95.00 | |
| Keep McMinn Beautiful | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Optimist Club of Athens | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Stockholm Lighting Company Ab | 1 | $69.90 | |
| Jenkins Deli | 1 | $62.60 | |
| Parking Management Company | 1 | $57.54 | |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | 1 | $51.50 | |
| Mid-East Tennessee Community Chorus | 1 | $50.00 | |
| National Wildlife Federation | 1 | $35.00 | |
| Kroger | 1 | $32.47 | |
| Tractor Supply | 1 | $27.40 | |
| Ag Central | 1 | $27.38 | |
| Main Street Checks | 1 | $25.08 |
| 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 Mark Cochran’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Advertising & media $73,242 36%
- Consulting & professional services $48,292 24%
- Printing & mail $25,572 13%
- Contributions & donations $22,053 11%
- Fundraising & events $13,146 7%
- Field & voter contact $9,815 5%
- Office & operations $6,225 3%
- Other $1,732 0.9%
- Travel $1,076 0.6%
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $153,059.00 | $73,411.92 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $141,972.46 | $153,059.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $154,089.33 | $141,972.46 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $87,489.88 | $154,089.33 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $93,784.91 | $87,489.88 | Source ↗ |