Monty Fritts — 2026 Governor campaign
2026 Governor
Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Aug 4, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance
4 filings · Year-End 2025–Q2 2026
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Why this number?
Why this number?
Why this number?
Cash on hand is the amount reported on the filing listed below.
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The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
- Pre-Primary 2026 Amendment $27,374 filing-stated
Raised (cash) adds together the amounts listed below.
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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 | $289,130 |
| Loans received | $26,000 |
| Raised (cash) | $315,130 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Amendment $41,485 derived
- Q2 2026 Amendment $80,353 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $193,292 derived
Total spent adds together the amounts listed below.
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Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $287,756 |
| Total spent | $287,756 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Amendment $76,319 derived
- Q2 2026 Amendment $91,263 derived
- Q1 2026 Initial $74,534 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $45,640 derived
Out-of-state share compares itemized money from outside tennessee with raised incl. in-kind.
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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 | $4,020 |
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 8% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 81%, organizations and PACs 8%, with 3% from other sources.
Why this number?
Share from the candidate compares from the candidate's own money with everything the campaign raised.
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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) | $26,000 |
| From individuals | $262,580 |
| From organizations and PACs | $26,550 |
| In-kind contributions (goods & services) | $11,064 |
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 →
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Average gift per individual donor compares total from individual donors with individual donors.
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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 | $262,580 |
| Median gift | $100 |
| Individual donors | 798 |
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 →
99% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (1% from out of state).
- Rockwood $27K9%
- Knoxville $20K7%
- Kingston $19K7%
- Nashville $18K6%
- Franklin $17K6%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $184K
- Other out-of-state $4K
Why this number?
Out-of-state share of located dollars compares itemized money from outside tennessee with itemized money with a known state.
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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 | $4,020 |
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Sep 2025 – Jul 2026. Peak $60,659 in Dec 2025. Spending peaked at $76,319 in Jul 2026.
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $34,742 total; their names are not disclosed here.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac | 1 | $15,400.00 |
| Beverly Elliott | 2 | $10,600.00 |
| Knox Liberty Organization PAC | 1 | $6,800.00 |
| Don Coffey | 1 | $5,300.00 |
| Robert Seay | 1 | $5,300.00 |
| Edwin Watkins | 1 | $5,300.00 |
| Gary Humble | 1 | $5,300.00 |
| Norman Bobo | 1 | $5,300.00 |
| Dolores Cole | 1 | $5,300.00 |
| Tommy Blankenship | 1 | $5,300.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star Promotions | 56 | $94,742.20 | |
| Grantham Media LLC | 8 | $53,740.00 | |
| Gene's Printing and Office Supplies | 26 | $17,214.30 | |
| One Source Incorporated | 3 | $15,994.04 | |
| Faithpoint Solutions | 2 | $15,000.00 | |
| Applical Company | 3 | $9,709.60 | |
| Signherousa | 42 | $8,379.50 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 2 | $8,000.00 | |
| Anedot, Inc. | 5 | $4,560.13 | |
| Amazon | 34 | $4,075.92 | |
| Knox Liberty Organization | 2 | $3,531.35 | |
| Rutherford County Gop | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Wind Consulting | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Washington County Republican Executive Committee | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Williamson County Republican Party | 2 | $1,699.00 | |
| Hampton Inn | 4 | $1,659.10 | |
| Miss Lucille's Cafe | 2 | $1,609.50 | |
| Keestone Resort | 2 | $1,532.75 | |
| Knox County Republican Party | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 39 | $1,468.94 | |
| Wilson County Republican Party | 2 | $1,100.00 | |
| Obion County Republican Party | 1 | $1,100.00 | |
| Warren County Republican Party | 2 | $1,050.00 | |
| Roane County Republican Party | 1 | $1,040.00 | |
| Dickson County Republican Party | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Maury County Republican Party | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Firearms Foundation | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Zoo Printing | 3 | $985.31 | |
| Columbia Neon Co | 1 | $932.88 | |
| Bedford County Republican Party | 2 | $875.00 | |
| Hiwassee Bruderhof | 1 | $850.00 | |
| GoDaddy | 3 | $811.79 | |
| Carroll County Republican Party (CCRP) | 1 | $800.00 | |
| Fayette County Republican Party | 1 | $800.00 | |
| Green County Republican Women | 1 | $800.00 | |
| Coffee County Republican Party | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Madison County Republican Party PAC | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Lewis County Republican Party | 1 | $700.00 | |
| Framer B. V. | 2 | $684.38 | |
| Fairfield Inn | 4 | $653.05 | |
| Overton County Republican Party - Roc-Pac | 2 | $600.00 | |
| White County Republican Party | 1 | $540.00 | |
| Marco's Pizza | 1 | $534.80 | |
| Home2 Suites | 4 | $502.23 | |
| Want Fm | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Humphreys Co Gop | 1 | $500.00 | |
| McMinn County Republican Women | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Claiborne County Gop | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Union County Republican Party | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Putnam County Republican Party | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Flenniken, Travis | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Sutton, Laura | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Cumberland County Republican Party | 1 | $495.00 | |
| M & M Broadcasting | 1 | $483.00 | |
| Cheatham County Gop | 1 | $425.00 | |
| Hamilton County Republican Party | 1 | $400.00 | |
| WCRK WMTN Radio | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Smith County Republican Party | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Chester County Republican Party | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Loudon County Republican Party Club PAC | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Morgan County Republican Party | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Carnegie Hotel | 1 | $339.58 | |
| Gibson County Tennessee Republican Party | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Fentress County Republican Party | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Clay County Republican Party | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Kehl, Kevin | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Campbell County Republican Party | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Wally Hatchet's | 1 | $298.42 | |
| Jackson County Republican Party | 1 | $260.73 | |
| Castle, Melissa | 1 | $252.30 | |
| Weco Radio | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Pickett County Republican Party | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Bledsoe County Gop | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Patriot Punk Network | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Jefferson County Republican Party | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Holiday Inn Express | 1 | $230.82 | |
| Chester Co Senior Center | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Eppolito GYM | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Hancock County Republican Party | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Franklin County Republican Party | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Sumner County Fire Buffs | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Embassy Suites | 1 | $192.09 | |
| Town of Unicoi Visitor Center | 1 | $175.00 | |
| Walmart | 2 | $161.83 | |
| Roane State Community College | 1 | $155.00 | |
| Putnam County Republican Party Executive Committee | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Kissell's Kitchen | 1 | $149.15 | |
| The Lodge Pickwick Landing | 1 | $134.10 | |
| Dropbox Inc. | 1 | $131.57 | |
| Rhea County Republican Party PAC | 1 | $130.00 | |
| The Lodge Paris Landing | 1 | $129.79 | |
| Blystad, Lisa | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Brownsville Meeting Grounds | 1 | $125.00 | |
| The UPS Store | 1 | $116.29 | |
| Fastsigns | 1 | $115.02 | |
| Jason's Deli | 2 | $106.31 | |
| Kingston Parks and Recreation | 1 | $105.00 | |
| Hawkins County Cattlemans Association | 1 | $100.00 | |
| McNairy County Ag Center | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Marshall County Republican Party | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Griffin, June | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Monroe Co Republican Party | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Shoney's Lebanon | 2 | $91.95 | |
| Smokehouse Bar & Grill | 1 | $90.88 | |
| WBR | 1 | $81.39 | |
| Crockett County Gop | 1 | $80.00 | |
| Linton, Larry | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Hamblen County G O P | 1 | $65.00 | |
| Sam's Club | 1 | $59.03 | |
| Lawrence County Republican Party | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Corryton Community Club | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Davidson County Republican Party | 1 | $50.00 | |
| BB's Cafe | 1 | $49.02 | |
| Harland Clarke | 1 | $40.95 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | $40.08 | |
| Ifttt | 1 | $35.88 | |
| Waffle House | 1 | $35.25 | |
| Warren County Republican Women | 1 | $35.00 | |
| The Little Dipper LLC | 1 | $34.96 | |
| Dollar Tree | 2 | $31.76 | |
| Shoney's | 1 | $28.94 | |
| Worlds Biggest Fish FRY | 1 | $25.88 | |
| Regions Bank | 2 | $20.53 | |
| Grain Bin On the Main | 1 | $16.87 | |
| Instagram LLC Meta Platforms Inc. | 1 | $16.41 | |
| The Bridge Coffee | 1 | $13.37 | |
| Down Home Restaurant | 1 | $12.71 | |
| Staples | 1 | $11.61 | |
| Lazgo Parking | 1 | $1.73 |
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
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Loans
$26,000.00 in loan principal shown. The filings date all of it to this campaign. Later reports can repeat an outstanding loan, so each reconstructed lender balance is counted once below.
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Loan principal shown adds together the amounts listed below.
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Loan schedules can repeat an outstanding debt on later reports. This is the reconstructed principal for each lender, counted once, split between candidate or family loans and all other lenders. Repayments and outstanding balances are shown separately in the ledger.
| Candidate and family loans | $26,000 |
| Loan principal shown | $26,000 |
| Lender | Type | Received | Principal | Repaid | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self (Monty Fritts) | Candidate loan | Sep 2, 2025 | $26,000.00 | $0.00 | $26,000.00 |
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 Monty Fritts’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Printing & mail $123,564 43%
- Advertising & media $74,399 26%
- Contributions & donations $33,295 12%
- Other $32,418 11%
- Office & operations $12,639 4%
- Fundraising & events $4,856 2%
- Travel $4,085 1%
- Consulting & professional services $2,500 0.9%
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.