Michele Carringer
Won the nomination 7,491 votes · 100% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Jul 30, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance
5 filings · Mid-Year 2025–Q2 2026
2 of 2 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 $255,972 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. Excludes the value of donated goods & services, shown separately as In-Kind Received.
| Itemized contributions from others | $96,420 |
| Funds raised | $96,420 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $10,000 derived
- Q2 2026 Initial $16,300 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $53,870 derived
- Mid-Year 2025 Supplemental $16,250 derived
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $33,325 |
| Total spent | $33,325 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $1,285 derived
- Q2 2026 Initial $7,899 derived
- Q1 2026 Initial $3,843 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $15,531 derived
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- Mid-Year 2025 Supplemental $4,767 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 | $18,500 |
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 →
Individuals gave 12%; organizations and PACs gave 87%.
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 individuals divided by the total.
| From individuals | $12,000 |
| From organizations and PACs | $84,420 |
| In-kind contributions (goods & services) | $299 |
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 →
81% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (19% from out of state).
- Nashville $28K29%
- Brentwood $21K22%
- Madison $10K10%
- Knoxville $9K9%
- Fairfax, VA $5K5%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $10K
- Other out-of-state $14K
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 | $18,500 |
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2025 – Jul 2026. Peak $28,500 in Sep 2025. Spending peaked at $6,805 in Jul 2025.
Contributions
59 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 1 additional smaller donor contributed $100 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee First PAC | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund PAC | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Housing Industry PAC | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA) | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| David Colquitt | 2 | $2,800.00 |
| Anne Colquitt | 2 | $2,800.00 |
| Wholesalers Assn PAC | 2 | $2,200.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee House Republican Caucus | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Gas-N-Go | 31 | $1,379.97 | |
| Huff, Zack | 3 | $1,250.00 | |
| Omni Hotels | 1 | $1,187.57 | |
| Ut Cfo Office | 2 | $1,135.00 | |
| Morton's | 3 | $1,036.32 | |
| American Airlines | 3 | $1,012.94 | |
| Powers, Dennis | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Betsy Henderson for Mayor | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Publix | 3 | $785.37 | |
| Ruth's Chris | 3 | $518.11 | |
| Halls High School Stadium Club | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Sherrell, Paul | 1 | $500.00 | |
| John Holsclaw for Mayor | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Garrett, Johnny | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Davis, Elaine | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Jonathans Grill | 8 | $489.98 | |
| Louis Drive In | 6 | $482.38 | |
| Halls Business and Professional | 5 | $452.00 | |
| Central High School Foundation | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Central High School Cheerleaders | 4 | $400.00 | |
| T-Mobile | 1 | $389.99 | |
| Knox County Republican Party | 2 | $385.73 | |
| Fountain City Business and Professional | 5 | $385.00 | |
| Aubrey's | 4 | $383.48 | |
| Mailchimp | 16 | $351.20 | |
| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Chesapeakes | 2 | $332.11 | |
| Bella | 1 | $324.48 | |
| Ingles Market | 2 | $318.53 | |
| Sam's Club | 1 | $307.28 | |
| GoDaddy | 1 | $307.07 | |
| Robert Huff Designs | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Halls Chophouse | 1 | $290.35 | |
| Shattered Dreams | 1 | $280.52 | |
| Chop House | 3 | $270.16 | |
| Blood Cancer United | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Leadership Knoxville | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Shell | 4 | $231.67 | |
| Courtyard by Marriott | 1 | $227.31 | |
| Shutterfly | 1 | $222.31 | |
| Food City | 3 | $213.74 | |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | 1 | $210.00 | |
| Powell Business & Professional Assoc | 4 | $203.40 | |
| Calhoun's On the River | 3 | $202.50 | |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | 1 | $200.00 | |
| American Legion | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Amerigo | 3 | $195.96 | |
| Jc Penney Portraits | 1 | $191.15 | |
| Lulu's Tea Room | 2 | $183.81 | |
| State of Tennessee | 2 | $180.00 | |
| Metropolitan Parking | 2 | $154.00 | |
| Knoxville Teen Board | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Halls High School Cheerleaders | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Goodstop | 4 | $146.93 | |
| Casey's | 4 | $146.70 | |
| Ophelias | 1 | $141.01 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | $136.90 | |
| Pelato | 1 | $134.81 | |
| Germantown Cafe | 1 | $132.47 | |
| Gavino's | 2 | $128.32 | |
| Special Olympics of Greater Knoxville | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Central High School Baseball | 1 | $125.00 | |
| ExxonMobil | 3 | $123.79 | |
| Savr Seaport | 1 | $121.43 | |
| Copper Cellar | 1 | $118.64 | |
| Chick-fil-A | 3 | $113.35 | |
| Five Points Pizza | 2 | $109.12 | |
| Halls Highschool Football | 1 | $105.00 | |
| Legal Sea Foods | 1 | $101.98 | |
| Elliston Place Soda Shop | 1 | $100.17 | |
| Girl Scouts | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tennessee Eagle Forum | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Gresham Middle School Foundation | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Quicktrip | 1 | $98.88 | |
| Pilot | 1 | $96.02 | |
| Uber | 3 | $87.51 | |
| Curb Mobility | 3 | $83.38 | |
| Buddy's Bar-B-Q | 1 | $81.93 | |
| Litton's | 1 | $81.16 | |
| Seven-Eleven | 1 | $74.79 | |
| Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance | 1 | $70.00 | |
| Central High School Class Reunion | 1 | $70.00 | |
| Corner Pub | 1 | $66.12 | |
| Calhoun's | 1 | $66.07 | |
| Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse | 1 | $65.06 | |
| Jubilee Banquet Facility | 2 | $64.00 | |
| Fleet Street | 1 | $62.42 | |
| Walmart | 1 | $61.24 | |
| Current Labels | 1 | $50.24 | |
| Sweet Peas Uptown Corner | 1 | $47.88 | |
| Love's Travel Stops | 1 | $43.29 | |
| Bp | 1 | $39.11 | |
| Hewlett Packard | 6 | $36.00 | |
| Salamander Washington | 1 | $35.70 | |
| Akima Club of Knoxville | 1 | $35.00 | |
| Weigels | 1 | $33.52 | |
| Ross Dress for Less | 1 | $32.76 | |
| Berkshire Farms Market | 1 | $30.81 | |
| Walgreens | 2 | $30.20 | |
| Heidi's Bakery | 1 | $30.15 | |
| Knoxville Federation of Republican Women | 1 | $30.00 | |
| Tazewell Pike Market | 1 | $26.68 | |
| Cultivate Coffee | 1 | $22.28 | |
| Amazon | 1 | $21.94 | |
| Volunteer Republican Women's Club | 1 | $20.00 | |
| McGhee Tyson Airport Market | 2 | $12.67 | |
| Starbucks | 1 | $8.16 | |
| Metropolis Parking | 1 | $7.99 | |
| Good 2 Go | 1 | $7.52 | |
| Mahalo Coffee | 1 | $5.74 | |
| Hudson News | 1 | $3.22 | |
| Grace Christian Academy | 1 | $2.00 | |
| ParkMobile | 1 | $1.95 |
| 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 Michele Carringer’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $8,531 26%
- Fundraising & events $7,681 23%
- Office & operations $7,591 23%
- Travel $5,169 16%
- Other $4,132 12%
- Advertising & media $191 0.6%
- Printing & mail $30 0.1%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.