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.
Michaela Barnett — 2026 U.S. Representative, District 2 campaign
2026 U.S. Representative, District 2
Won the nomination 38,877 votes · 100% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Jul 25, 2026 · source: FEC
5 filings · Q3 2025–Q2 2026
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Why this number?
The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
- 12P 2026 PRE-PRIMARY $56,230 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 | $231,843 |
| Loans received | $6,000 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $153,707 |
| Loans, offsets, and other receipts | $11,783 |
| Funds raised | $403,334 |
- 12P 2026 PRE-PRIMARY $34,147 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $26,614 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $6,795 filing-stated
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $738 filing-stated
- Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $172,505 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $110,104 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $61,986 filing-stated
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $415 filing-stated
- Q1 2026 APRIL QUARTERLY $115,385 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $52,337 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $46,418 filing-stated
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $10,630 filing-stated
- Loans $6,000 derived
- YE 2025 YEAR-END $50,220 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $26,731 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $23,489 filing-stated
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- Q3 2025 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $31,076 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $16,057 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $15,019 filing-stated
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $332,940 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $5,109 |
| Total spent | $338,049 |
- 12P 2026 PRE-PRIMARY $48,831 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $48,560 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $271 filing-stated
- Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $132,380 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $130,637 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,743 filing-stated
- Q1 2026 APRIL QUARTERLY $94,782 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $93,437 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,345 filing-stated
- YE 2025 YEAR-END $60,436 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $58,816 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,620 filing-stated
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- Q3 2025 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $1,620 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $1,490 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $130 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).
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 →
40% 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 60%.
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.
| Itemized individual contributions | $228,273 |
| Unitemized small donations | $153,707 |
The candidate’s own money made up 1% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 57%, organizations and PACs 0.9%, with 3% from other sources.
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 the candidate divided by the total.
| Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) | $6,000 |
| From individuals (itemized) | $228,273 |
| Unitemized small donations | $153,707 |
| From organizations and PACs | $3,570 |
| Offsets and other receipts | $11,783 |
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 →
94% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (6% from out of state).
- Knoxville $165K71%
- Loudon $7K3%
- Farragut $6K2%
- Maryville $5K2%
- Lenoir City $5K2%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $29K
- Other out-of-state $15K
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).
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Sep 2025 – Jul 2026. Peak $46,827 in Jun 2026. Spending peaked at $58,216 in May 2026.
Contributions
325 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 56 additional smaller donors contributed $5,686 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Lawson | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Donald Vowell | 3 | $5,053.27 |
| James McCarthy | 4 | $4,250.00 |
| Tom Slanker | 5 | $3,625.00 |
| Lisa Karen King | 1 | $3,500.00 |
| Teresa S Ball | 5 | $3,500.00 |
| Roy Cockrum | 1 | $3,500.00 |
| Martin Preza Depaulo | 1 | $3,500.00 |
| Patrick Holvey | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Elizabeth McCarthy | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Showing the top 500 of 820 contributions by amount. Download the full list (CSV) for every contribution.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gusto Inc. | 35 | $43,277.39 | |
| Bartlett, Amelia | 18 | $33,136.80 | |
| Dulcos-Orsello, Luca | 19 | $25,639.84 | |
| Hicks, Madison | 21 | $24,783.18 | |
| Gray Ventures LLC | 9 | $22,500.00 | |
| Printing Image | 10 | $16,239.17 | |
| NGP Van | 5 | $13,647.52 | |
| A/B Studios | 5 | $12,793.00 | |
| Actblue Technical Services | 47 | $12,097.91 | |
| Morales, Nataly | 9 | $11,775.51 | |
| Numero | 30 | $11,115.76 | |
| Robin Easter Design | 5 | $10,467.24 | |
| Davis, Ami | 7 | $10,249.71 | |
| Borderland Tees | 5 | $9,712.34 | |
| Forge + Field Strategies, LLC | 6 | $9,400.02 | |
| 62 | $6,656.73 | ||
| Flywire Global | 6 | $5,745.60 | |
| Grassroots Analytics, Inc. | 4 | $5,190.71 | |
| L2 Inc. | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Hunter, Lucas | 5 | $4,194.65 | |
| Heeke, Laurel | 4 | $2,775.00 | |
| Triumph Strategies | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Haddad, Christy | 4 | $2,351.65 | |
| Fox, Jennifer | 4 | $2,346.03 | |
| Lighthouse Knoxville | 3 | $2,244.91 | |
| Bell, Madeline | 10 | $2,013.87 | |
| Anderson & Van Tol, PLLC ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $1,820.00 | |
| Keel, Amelia | 5 | $1,715.80 | |
| 865 Studio Shirts | 3 | $1,705.52 | |
| Jordan, Greg | 3 | $1,652.70 | |
| Campaign Deputy | 3 | $1,650.00 | |
| Alderwood Creative | 2 | $1,582.16 | |
| Luca Duclos-Orsello | 1 | $1,375.00 | |
| Amazon | 3 | $1,075.84 | |
| Printshop Beer Co. | 4 | $1,017.00 | |
| Amalgamated Bank | 9 | $1,002.97 | |
| Ferrari, Maximiliano ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $829.19 | |
| 4 | $803.13 | ||
| Collins, Madelyn | 2 | $623.36 | |
| Knight, Amy | 1 | $620.20 | |
| Hb-Films | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Smoke Signal Photography | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Sidwell, Brittany | 1 | $500.00 | |
| NFB Security LLC | 3 | $460.00 | |
| Barnett, Michaela ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $415.00 | |
| The Empty Cup Coffee | 1 | $409.69 | |
| All Signs Point North Band | 1 | $400.00 | |
| American Airlines | 1 | $399.00 | |
| Hotels.Com L.P. | 1 | $384.89 | |
| The Abbey At the Heartland Little River Chapel | 1 | $384.13 | |
| For Tha Masses LLC | 1 | $375.00 | |
| Monkey's Bar | 1 | $354.00 | |
| Stair Company, Inc. | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Deleteme | 1 | $349.00 | |
| Rainey, Holly ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Taqueria La Herradura | 1 | $258.77 | |
| West Bend Insurance Company | 1 | $257.48 | |
| Td Bank | 2 | $256.50 | |
| Two Bikes | 1 | $250.00 | |
| The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center | 1 | $243.01 | |
| USPS Post Office | 1 | $195.00 | |
| Potchke Deli | 1 | $71.07 |
| 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 Michaela Barnett’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Staff & payroll $173,472 52%
- Consulting & professional services $63,015 19%
- Printing & mail $28,863 9%
- Fundraising & events $21,808 7%
- Advertising & media $21,449 6%
- Office & operations $17,633 5%
- Travel $3,133 1.0%
- Contributions & donations $3,064 1.0%
- Other $504 0.2%
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 Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.