Paul Bailey
Won the nomination 31,201 votes · 100% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Sep 7, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance
9 filings · Mid-Year 2023–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 Amendment $398,559 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. Note: a separate cross-filing check found a loan-balance carryforward discontinuity in the filings behind this figure. The reports have not been reconciled to determine the cause of the unexplained balance change.
| Itemized contributions from others | $793,540 |
| Loans received | $79,000 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $460 |
| Funds raised | $873,000 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Amendment $10,700 derived
- Q2 2026 Amendment $10,650 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $311,455 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $311,415 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $40 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2025 Amendment $8,000 derived
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- Year-End 2024 Amendment $171,170 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $170,750 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $420 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2024 Supplemental $2,000 derived
- Year-End 2023 Amendment $280,025 derived
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 | $630,756 |
| Total spent | $630,756 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Amendment $7,415 derived
- Q2 2026 Amendment $84,689 derived
- Q1 2026 Amendment $30,870 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $151,023 derived
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- Mid-Year 2025 Amendment $89,762 derived
- Year-End 2024 Amendment $74,954 derived
- Mid-Year 2024 Supplemental $79,922 derived
- Year-End 2023 Amendment $62,962 derived
- Mid-Year 2023 Amendment $49,159 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 | $115,700 |
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 9% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 37%, organizations and PACs 54%.
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) | $79,000 |
| From individuals | $323,700 |
| From organizations and PACs | $470,300 |
| In-kind contributions (goods & services) | $1,801 |
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 | $323,240 |
| Median gift | $1,000 |
| Individual donors | 269 |
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 →
85% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (15% from out of state).
- Nashville $227K29%
- Cookeville $109K14%
- Chattanooga $53K7%
- Washington, DC $48K6%
- Brentwood $39K5%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $250K
- Other out-of-state $68K
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 | $115,700 |
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2023 – Jul 2026. Peak $120,550 in Jan 2026. Spending peaked at $66,873 in Jan 2026.
Contributions
397 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 15 additional smaller donors contributed $1,440 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | 6 | $47,500.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund PAC | 3 | $13,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | 5 | $12,500.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund PAC | 3 | $12,500.00 |
| Cigna Corporation Employee PAC | 4 | $12,000.00 |
| Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Harris Frazier PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Showing the top 500 of 598 contributions by amount. Download the full list (CSV) for every contribution.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaegi Resources | 6 | $119,823.07 | |
| Herald Citizen | 38 | $62,841.00 | |
| Margin of Victory Partners | 12 | $44,911.00 | |
| Trilight Communications, LLC | 6 | $30,120.00 | |
| Helen's Restaurant | 3 | $29,073.32 | |
| Duck Pond Manor | 2 | $26,853.00 | |
| Crossville Chronicle | 35 | $25,642.77 | |
| Cygnal | 1 | $15,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | 4 | $14,000.00 | |
| Beacon Impact | 6 | $12,845.00 | |
| Stephens, Zachary | 13 | $12,600.00 | |
| Crossville News First | 7 | $10,950.00 | |
| Alder, Mal | 24 | $10,236.37 | |
| The Expositor | 40 | $9,365.00 | |
| CJR Bottling | 7 | $6,864.28 | |
| CRMC | 3 | $6,706.00 | |
| Cumberland Co Republican Party | 11 | $6,649.86 | |
| SPRY Strategies | 3 | $5,754.66 | |
| TN Republican Party | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Smith Co Fair | 4 | $4,185.00 | |
| White County High School | 7 | $4,130.00 | |
| Republican Women of the Upper Cumberland | 3 | $4,041.98 | |
| Race TN Series | 4 | $4,000.00 | |
| Putnam County Habitat for Humanity | 2 | $4,000.00 | |
| Smith & Wesson | 2 | $3,934.55 | |
| Anedot | 4 | $3,914.00 | |
| Standing Stone Scribe | 13 | $3,781.00 | |
| Cookeville Communications, LLC | 4 | $3,725.00 | |
| White Co Fair Assn | 4 | $3,500.00 | |
| Carter, Jackson | 2 | $3,500.00 | |
| Amsalem Business Travel | 1 | $3,302.78 | |
| Amazon | 6 | $3,211.14 | |
| Roland Signs | 3 | $3,185.00 | |
| Monterey High School | 6 | $3,100.00 | |
| Town of Monterey | 3 | $3,100.00 | |
| Don Rich Pilot Services | 4 | $2,901.09 | |
| Jackson County High School | 5 | $2,800.00 | |
| Halls Chophouse | 1 | $2,750.00 | |
| Brumbaugh Furniture | 2 | $2,660.24 | |
| Constant Contact | 8 | $2,575.03 | |
| Cole, Korry | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Cumberland County Playhouse | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 5 | $2,438.34 | |
| Hassler, Dawson | 3 | $2,249.88 | |
| The Hog | 3 | $2,230.00 | |
| N7SS, LLC | 4 | $2,175.00 | |
| River City Ball | 3 | $2,125.00 | |
| Fairlane Hotel | 1 | $2,071.27 | |
| Boy Scouts of America | 4 | $2,000.00 | |
| The Exceptional Bean | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| The American Bible Project | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Haile, Ferrell | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Lawlor, Shannon | 1 | $1,706.70 | |
| Smith Co High School | 4 | $1,650.00 | |
| White County Republican Party | 5 | $1,546.00 | |
| Nra | 4 | $1,500.00 | |
| Tennessee Young Republicans | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Eddie V's | 2 | $1,425.00 | |
| State Affairs | 2 | $1,400.00 | |
| Fitzpatrick, Pat | 1 | $1,400.00 | |
| Showcase Media | 2 | $1,375.00 | |
| Sam's Club | 2 | $1,357.23 | |
| Foust, Brandy | 2 | $1,355.00 | |
| Tac Air Co | 3 | $1,344.16 | |
| Peg Broadcasting | 5 | $1,315.00 | |
| Banka Media, Inc. | 3 | $1,300.00 | |
| Cookeville High School Football | 5 | $1,300.00 | |
| Upperman High School | 3 | $1,300.00 | |
| Cumberland County Republican Party | 2 | $1,295.00 | |
| Johnathan's Grille | 6 | $1,148.00 | |
| Apple Spice Catering Co | 1 | $1,141.57 | |
| The Press - News Journal | 1 | $1,100.00 | |
| Bill Lee Inaugural Fund | 1 | $1,050.00 | |
| Henry, Mike | 1 | $1,040.00 | |
| Tdot | 3 | $1,015.00 | |
| Hope Center of Adoption | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Van Hilleary for TN | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Gilbert, Chad | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Putnam County Fair | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Friends of Sweet Jordan Foundation | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| We Are One | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Rose, Paul ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Harrington for Hope | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Sparta-White Co Chamber of Commerce | 4 | $951.00 | |
| Friends of Cookeville | 2 | $950.00 | |
| Deacon's | 2 | $936.00 | |
| Uchra | 2 | $800.00 | |
| Wuat | 2 | $800.00 | |
| Casa of the TN Valley | 2 | $800.00 | |
| Cookeville City Scapes | 1 | $800.00 | |
| Napier Media | 2 | $800.00 | |
| Eastwood Deli Co, LLC | 2 | $777.00 | |
| Putnam County Chamber of Commerce | 5 | $770.00 | |
| Hassler Media Consulting | 1 | $768.25 | |
| Mid State Motorsports | 3 | $765.34 | |
| Putnam County Republican Party | 2 | $750.00 | |
| Algood Senior Citizen | 3 | $750.00 | |
| Great Smoky Mountain Council | 2 | $750.00 | |
| Jackson County Republican Party | 2 | $750.00 | |
| Jason's Deli | 1 | $742.33 | |
| Advanced Printing | 2 | $718.96 | |
| Hilton | 2 | $715.64 | |
| Ben Lomand Connect | 19 | $705.65 | |
| Overton County Fair | 1 | $700.00 | |
| Van Buren County Republican Party | 2 | $675.00 | |
| Wucz | 2 | $674.00 | |
| Jimmy Kelly's Steakhouse | 1 | $660.00 | |
| Nashville City Club | 2 | $602.04 | |
| Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Upper Cumberland Rodeo Club | 3 | $600.00 | |
| Stonecom Cookeville LLC | 3 | $575.00 | |
| Meadows, John | 3 | $535.00 | |
| Smith County Chamber of Commerce | 6 | $525.00 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | $511.94 | |
| National Cattlemen's Association | 3 | $500.00 | |
| Putnam County Republican Party Executive Committee | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Miracle On the Monterey | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Cumberland Co Habitat for Humanity | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Putnam County & American Legion | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Dink for Pink | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Cooperate Flight Managment | 1 | $464.81 | |
| Fire & Vine | 1 | $462.00 | |
| Granville Musuem | 3 | $450.00 | |
| Ymca of Middle TN | 1 | $450.00 | |
| Poss, Amber | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Fowler, Joey | 1 | $420.00 | |
| Imageworks | 2 | $406.59 | |
| Jim's Place Grille | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Theiss, Timothy | 2 | $400.00 | |
| Batchelor, Janet | 1 | $374.75 | |
| Mnaa Terminal Valet | 1 | $370.00 | |
| 37 Cedar | 2 | $365.00 | |
| Go Rentals | 1 | $358.39 | |
| Highlands Insider | 2 | $344.00 | |
| Azure Flight Support | 1 | $307.85 | |
| Hermitage House | 2 | $286.00 | |
| Monell's | 1 | $280.39 | |
| The Palm | 1 | $270.00 | |
| Knights of Columbus | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Uc Makerspace | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Capitol Commission | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Sapori Di Napoli | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Morgan, Heather | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Rib City | 1 | $245.00 | |
| TN Cattleman's Association | 3 | $240.00 | |
| Jackson County Chamber of Commerce | 4 | $220.00 | |
| Upper Cumberland Council of Fire Chiefs | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Morton's Steakhouse | 1 | $200.00 | |
| TN Fire Chief's Association | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Freedom Place Upper Cumberland | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Zoom | 1 | $186.46 | |
| Bell Buckle Cafe | 1 | $181.00 | |
| North Cumberland Elementary Basketball | 2 | $175.00 | |
| Nick's Restuarant & Lounge | 1 | $164.86 | |
| Tractor Supply | 1 | $159.99 | |
| The Tennessean | 1 | $157.92 | |
| Germantown Cafe | 1 | $156.00 | |
| Poke Sallet Foundation | 1 | $154.79 | |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 44 | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Ayub, Stephanie | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Hale, Allan | 1 | $135.00 | |
| Hensley, Jody | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Canva | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Puckett's | 1 | $120.00 | |
| LongHorn Steakhouse | 1 | $110.00 | |
| Dropbox | 1 | $105.26 | |
| Stone Memorial High School Football Boo | 1 | $105.00 | |
| Builtwell Bank | 3 | $103.16 | |
| Pregnancy Resource Center of Smith Co | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Meson San Pedro | 1 | $96.50 | |
| Walmart ↺ donor $1,900.00 | 2 | $96.11 | |
| Wreaths Across America | 1 | $85.00 | |
| Los Agaves | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Kemmer, Krista | 1 | $75.00 | |
| KFC | 2 | $68.76 | |
| The Southern Steak & Oyster | 1 | $65.00 | |
| Old Town Grill | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Jackson County Sentinel | 1 | $45.00 | |
| Panera Bread | 1 | $40.59 | |
| Music City Parking | 1 | $40.00 | |
| Newby, Ken | 1 | $32.51 | |
| Loews Hotel At Vanderbilt Plaza | 1 | $31.68 | |
| Uber | 1 | $22.93 | |
| Aldi | 1 | $7.84 | |
| Shell | 1 | $6.69 |
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Showing the top 500 of 588 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV) for every payment.
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 Paul Bailey’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Consulting & professional services $217,038 34%
- Advertising & media $143,062 23%
- Fundraising & events $97,747 15%
- Contributions & donations $83,968 13%
- Other $41,417 7%
- Office & operations $20,952 3%
- Printing & mail $13,522 2%
- Travel $8,795 1%
- Field & voter contact $4,255 0.7%
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 Amended | $395,274.31 | $398,559.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $472,008.70 | $395,274.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $500,460.14 | $472,008.70 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $335,955.83 | $500,460.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $413,655.84 | $335,955.83 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2024 Amended | $313,694.08 | $413,655.84 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2024 | $391,562.16 | $313,694.08 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended | $174,470.76 | $391,562.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended | $223,599.47 | $174,470.76 | Source ↗ |