Paul Bailey — 2026 Tennessee Senate, District 15 campaign
2026 Tennessee Senate, District 15 · totals since Jan 16, 2023
Won the nomination 31,201 votes · 100% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-General 2026 · Oct 28, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance
11 filings · Mid-Year 2023–Q3 2026
Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$400,407
$223,599 carried over
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$893,333
includes $610 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Loan entries in filing detail: $79,000. The report totals above govern this headline.
Itemized in-kind Goods or services donated to the campaign instead of cash — say, free printing or donated consulting — reported at fair-market value. Counted toward the same $200 disclosure threshold as cash gifts. This figure adds the in-kind contributions itemized on the selected reports. The Registry reports in-kind apart from receipts, so it is not part of the receipts figure. Full definition →
$1,801
goods or services itemized on these reports
Total Spent
$712,443
less $1,180 in refunds & credits → $711,263 net disbursements
Donors
422
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down the receipts the headline adds up, by the lines of each report behind it; its parts add up to the headline. Open its “Why this number?” for each report’s lines. 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 →
Largest part: organizations and PACs, itemized, 60% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $339K · 38%Organizations and PACs, itemized $535K · 60%Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $18K · 2%
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 →
$1,238average gift
$1,000median gift
274individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
$50–200
$200–1K
$1K–5K
$5K+
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 →
84% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (16% from out of state).
Tennessee $735,090 Out of state $139,300
- Nashville $258K30%
- Cookeville $111K13%
- Chattanooga $59K7%
- Washington, DC $53K6%
- Brentwood $49K6%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $258K
- Other out-of-state $87K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2023 – Oct 2026. Peak $120,550 in Jan 2026. Spending peaked at $66,873 in Jan 2026.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 407 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 15 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $1,440 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | 7 | $52,500.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | 4 | $33,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Cigna Corporation Employee PAC | 5 | $17,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | 6 | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund PAC | 3 | $13,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund PAC | 3 | $12,500.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC PAC | 3 | $12,000.00 |
| Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 1 | $10,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaegi Resources | 6 | $119,823.07 | |
| Margin of Victory Partners | 15 | $80,740.00 | |
| Herald Citizen | 40 | $66,991.00 | |
| Trilight Communications, LLC | 6 | $30,120.00 | |
| Helen's Restaurant | 3 | $29,073.32 | |
| Duck Pond Manor | 2 | $26,853.00 | |
| Crossville Chronicle | 36 | $26,682.77 | |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | 5 | $19,000.00 | |
| Beacon Impact | 7 | $18,295.00 | |
| Cygnal | 1 | $15,000.00 | |
| Stephens, Zachary | 13 | $12,600.00 | |
| Alder, Mal | 26 | $10,966.78 | |
| Crossville News First | 7 | $10,950.00 | |
| The Expositor | 42 | $9,845.00 | |
| CJR Bottling | 8 | $8,094.04 | |
| CRMC | 3 | $6,706.00 | |
| Putnam County Habitat for Humanity | 3 | $6,500.00 | |
| SPRY Strategies | 3 | $5,754.66 | |
| Cumberland Co Republican Party | 8 | $5,139.86 | |
| Republican Women of the Upper Cumberland | 4 | $5,041.98 | |
| Hatcher, Tom | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Don Rich Pilot Services | 5 | $4,901.09 | |
| White County High School | 8 | $4,630.00 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 7 | $4,559.76 | |
| White Co Fair Assn | 5 | $4,500.00 | |
| Standing Stone Scribe | 14 | $4,351.00 | |
| Smith Co Fair | 4 | $4,185.00 | |
| Anedot | 5 | $4,066.60 | |
| Henry, Mike | 2 | $4,040.00 | |
| Race TN Series | 4 | $4,000.00 | |
| Smith & Wesson | 2 | $3,934.55 | |
| Cookeville Communications, LLC | 4 | $3,725.00 | |
| 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 | |
| The American Bible Project | 3 | $3,000.00 | |
| Cumberland County Republican Party | 5 | $2,805.00 | |
| Jackson County High School | 5 | $2,800.00 | |
| Constant Contact | 9 | $2,785.76 | |
| Halls Chophouse | 1 | $2,750.00 | |
| Brumbaugh Furniture | 2 | $2,660.24 | |
| Cole, Korry | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Cumberland County Playhouse | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| 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 | |
| Plateau Lanes Advertising | 1 | $2,099.00 | |
| Fairlane Hotel | 1 | $2,071.27 | |
| Putnam County Fair | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Boy Scouts of America | 4 | $2,000.00 | |
| The Exceptional Bean | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Haile, Ferrell | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Upperman High School | 4 | $1,750.00 | |
| Lawlor, Shannon | 1 | $1,706.70 | |
| Blankenship, Greg | 1 | $1,700.00 | |
| Smith Co High School | 4 | $1,650.00 | |
| White County Republican Party | 5 | $1,546.00 | |
| Cookeville High School Football | 6 | $1,500.00 | |
| Putnam County Republican Party Executive Committee | 4 | $1,500.00 | |
| Nra | 4 | $1,500.00 | |
| Tennessee Young Republicans | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Advanced Printing | 3 | $1,438.92 | |
| 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 | |
| Wuat | 3 | $1,175.00 | |
| Johnathan's Grille | 6 | $1,148.00 | |
| Apple Spice Catering Co | 1 | $1,141.57 | |
| The Press - News Journal | 1 | $1,100.00 | |
| Mid State Motorsports | 4 | $1,094.59 | |
| Bill Lee Inaugural Fund | 1 | $1,050.00 | |
| Tdot | 3 | $1,015.00 | |
| Jackson County Republican Party | 3 | $1,010.73 | |
| Taylor, Brent ↺ donor $1,500.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Hope Center of Adoption | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Van Hilleary for TN | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Gilbert, Chad | 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 | |
| Putnam County Chamber of Commerce | 6 | $970.00 | |
| Sparta-White Co Chamber of Commerce | 4 | $951.00 | |
| Friends of Cookeville | 2 | $950.00 | |
| Dupont Hotel | 1 | $942.95 | |
| Deacon's | 2 | $936.00 | |
| Van Buren County Republican Party | 3 | $925.00 | |
| Upper Cumberland Rodeo Club | 4 | $800.00 | |
| Uchra | 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 | |
| Hassler Media Consulting | 1 | $768.25 | |
| Ben Lomand Connect | 21 | $766.45 | |
| Mnaa Terminal Valet | 2 | $763.00 | |
| Algood Senior Citizen | 3 | $750.00 | |
| Great Smoky Mountain Council | 2 | $750.00 | |
| Jason's Deli | 1 | $742.33 | |
| Meadows, John | 4 | $735.00 | |
| Hilton | 2 | $715.64 | |
| Overton County Fair | 1 | $700.00 | |
| American Airlines | 1 | $695.80 | |
| Wucz | 2 | $674.00 | |
| Jimmy Kelly's Steakhouse | 1 | $660.00 | |
| Nashville City Club | 2 | $602.04 | |
| Theiss, Timothy | 3 | $600.00 | |
| Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Stonecom Cookeville LLC | 3 | $575.00 | |
| Smith County Chamber of Commerce | 6 | $525.00 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | $511.94 | |
| Northend Volunteerr Fire Dept | 1 | $500.00 | |
| National Cattlemen's Association | 3 | $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 | |
| Jay Moeck Consulting LLC | 1 | $450.00 | |
| Granville Musuem | 3 | $450.00 | |
| Ymca of Middle TN | 1 | $450.00 | |
| Poss, Amber | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Fowler, Joey | 1 | $420.00 | |
| Highlands Insider | 3 | $413.00 | |
| Imageworks | 2 | $406.59 | |
| Jim's Place Grille | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Batchelor, Janet | 1 | $374.75 | |
| 37 Cedar | 2 | $365.00 | |
| Go Rentals | 1 | $358.39 | |
| Nick's Restuarant & Lounge | 2 | $334.86 | |
| Azure Flight Support | 1 | $307.85 | |
| Hermitage House | 2 | $286.00 | |
| Monell's | 1 | $280.39 | |
| The Palm | 1 | $270.00 | |
| Tractor Supply | 2 | $261.64 | |
| 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 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | 1 | $218.39 | |
| 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 | |
| Walmart ↺ donor $1,900.00 | 3 | $172.80 | |
| The Tennessean | 1 | $157.92 | |
| The Beef & Barrel | 1 | $157.47 | |
| Germantown Cafe | 1 | $156.00 | |
| Poke Sallet Foundation | 1 | $154.79 | |
| William Sonoma | 1 | $153.43 | |
| Kemmer, Krista | 2 | $150.00 | |
| 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 | |
| Dewey Destins Harbourside | 1 | $117.51 | |
| 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 | |
| Wreaths Across America | 1 | $85.00 | |
| Los Agaves | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Levy Restuarant | 1 | $72.68 | |
| 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 | |
| Minuteman Press | 1 | $34.36 | |
| 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 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Loans
$79,000.00 in loan balances 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.
| Lender | Type | Received | Balance shown | Repaid | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self (Paul Bailey) | Candidate loan | — | $79,000.00 | $5,262.90 | $73,737.10 |
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 $235,979 33%
- Advertising & media $178,724 25%
- Fundraising & events $104,696 15%
- Contributions & donations $94,668 13%
- Other $43,270 6%
- Office & operations $22,102 3%
- Printing & mail $15,581 2%
- Travel $13,167 2%
- Field & voter contact $4,255 0.6%
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-General 2026 | $416,259.58 | $400,406.91 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 131236 |
| Q3 2026 Amended | $398,559.33 | $416,259.58 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129991 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 Amended | $395,274.31 | $398,559.33 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 129995 |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $472,008.70 | $395,274.31 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 128966 |
| Q1 2026 Amended | $500,460.14 | $472,008.70 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 128965 |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $335,955.83 | $500,460.14 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 128967 |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $413,655.84 | $335,955.83 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 128968 |
| Year-End 2024 Amended | $313,694.08 | $413,655.84 | Source: Year-End 2024 filing Report 129557 |
| Mid-Year 2024 Amended | $391,562.16 | $313,694.08 | Source: Mid-Year 2024 filing Report 128970 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended | $174,470.76 | $391,562.16 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 128971 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended | $223,599.47 | $174,470.76 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109818 |