Michaela Barnett
Won the nomination 38,877 votes · 100% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Jul 25, 2026 · source: FEC
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).
- 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
Showing 325 donors who gave $200 or more cumulatively. 56 additional smaller donors contributed $5,686 total.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total |
|---|
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 ↺ donor $1,500.00 | 3 | $2,244.91 | |
| Bell, Madeline | 10 | $2,013.87 | |
| Anderson & Van Tol, PLLC ↺ donor $1,820.00 ⇄ 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 ↺ donor $2,224.19 ⇄ 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 ↺ donor $500.00 | 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 ↺ donor $300.00 ⇄ 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.