Memphis

Paul Sherrell

Career · Records since 2016

Career receipts
$321,745

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Published election and final-term receipts, including their post-election ledgers, less sourced own-committee transfers already counted.

Inputs behind Career reported receipts
Tennessee state $321,745
Already-counted own-committee transfers $0
Career reported receipts $321,745
Source filings:
Career spending
$303,306

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Sum of already-published campaign periods; lifetime includes separately published post-election ledgers.

Inputs behind Career total spent
Tennessee state $303,306
Career total spent $303,306
Source filings:
Elections
6
Wins
5
Tennessee House, District 43 — elected 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024

Receipts and spending over time

Receipts Reported spending
Receipts and spending over time $0 $50K $100K $150K 2016 TN House 43: receipts $37,315 2016 TN House 43: spending $25,065 $37K 2016 TN House 43 2018 TN House 43: receipts $47,600 2018 TN House 43: spending $25,149 $48K 2018 TN House 43 2020 TN House 43: receipts $54,785 2020 TN House 43: spending $34,524 $55K 2020 TN House 43 2022 TN House 43: receipts $54,000 2022 TN House 43: spending $50,400 $54K 2022 TN House 43 2024 TN House 43: receipts $59,200 2024 TN House 43: spending $83,149 $59K 2024 TN House 43 2026 TN House 43: receipts $68,845 2026 TN House 43: spending $85,018 $69K 2026 TN House 43
2016 TN House 43
Receipts: $37,315
Reported spending: $25,065
2018 TN House 43
Receipts: $47,600
Reported spending: $25,149
2020 TN House 43
Receipts: $54,785
Reported spending: $34,524
2022 TN House 43
Receipts: $54,000
Reported spending: $50,400
2024 TN House 43
Receipts: $59,200
Reported spending: $83,149
2026 TN House 43
Receipts: $68,845
Reported spending: $85,018
Amounts by period
  • 2016 TN House 43
    Receipts: $37,315

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    Published campaign period $37,315
    Career period receipts $37,315
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $25,065

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    Published campaign period $25,065
    Career period spent $25,065
    Source filings:
  • 2018 TN House 43
    Receipts: $47,600

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    Published campaign period $47,600
    Career period receipts $47,600
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $25,149

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    Published campaign period $25,149
    Career period spent $25,149
    Source filings:
  • 2020 TN House 43
    Receipts: $54,785

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    Published campaign period $54,785
    Career period receipts $54,785
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $34,524

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    Published campaign period $34,524
    Career period spent $34,524
    Source filings:
  • 2022 TN House 43
    Receipts: $54,000

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    Published campaign period $54,000
    Career period receipts $54,000
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $50,400

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    Published campaign period $50,400
    Career period spent $50,400
    Source filings:
  • 2024 TN House 43
    Receipts: $59,200

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    Published campaign period $59,200
    Career period receipts $59,200
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $83,149

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    Published campaign period $83,149
    Career period spent $83,149
    Source filings:
  • 2026 TN House 43
    Receipts: $68,845

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    Published campaign period $68,845
    Career period receipts $68,845
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $85,018

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    Published campaign period $85,018
    Career period spent $85,018
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Lifetime figures also include post-election activity.

Lifetime funding sources

Individuals, itemized $68,970
Organizations and PACs, itemized $247,195
Unitemized contributions $2,580
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $3,000

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Individuals, itemized $68,970
Organizations and PACs, itemized $247,195
Unitemized contributions $2,580
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $3,000
Career receipt sources $321,745
Source filings:

Funding mix over time

2016 TN House 43
  • Individuals, itemized $10,970 · 29%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $21,100 · 57%
  • Unitemized contributions $2,245 · 6%
  • Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $3,000 · 8%

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Individuals, itemized $10,970
Organizations and PACs, itemized $21,100
Unitemized contributions $2,245
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $3,000
Career period receipt sources $37,315
Source filings:
2018 TN House 43
  • Individuals, itemized $8,700 · 18%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $38,800 · 82%
  • Unitemized contributions $100 · 0.3%

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Individuals, itemized $8,700
Organizations and PACs, itemized $38,800
Unitemized contributions $100
Career period receipt sources $47,600
Source filings:
2020 TN House 43
  • Individuals, itemized $11,550 · 21%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $43,100 · 79%
  • Unitemized contributions $135 · 0.3%

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Inputs behind Career period receipt sources
Individuals, itemized $11,550
Organizations and PACs, itemized $43,100
Unitemized contributions $135
Career period receipt sources $54,785
Source filings:
2022 TN House 43
  • Individuals, itemized $11,000 · 20%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $43,000 · 80%

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Inputs behind Career period receipt sources
Individuals, itemized $11,000
Organizations and PACs, itemized $43,000
Career period receipt sources $54,000
Source filings:
2024 TN House 43
  • Individuals, itemized $12,050 · 20%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $47,050 · 79%
  • Unitemized contributions $100 · 0.2%

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Inputs behind Career period receipt sources
Individuals, itemized $12,050
Organizations and PACs, itemized $47,050
Unitemized contributions $100
Career period receipt sources $59,200
Source filings:
2026 TN House 43
  • Individuals, itemized $14,700 · 21%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $54,145 · 79%

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Individuals, itemized $14,700
Organizations and PACs, itemized $54,145
Career period receipt sources $68,845
Source filings:
Individuals, itemized Organizations and PACs, itemized Unitemized contributions Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds

Shares of positive receipts.

Where lifetime contributions came from

94% Tennessee · $297,915
6% Out of state · $18,250

Career geography compares published located dollars outside tennessee with published located dollars.

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Published located itemized dollars outside Tennessee divided by all published located itemized dollars. Coverage is at least the minimum published period coverage.

Published located dollars outside Tennessee: $18,250 ÷ Published located dollars: $316,165
Inputs behind Career geography
Published located dollars outside Tennessee $18,250
Published located dollars $316,165
Source filings:

Located itemized contributions.

Top lifetime donors

Top lifetime donors
Donor Net contributions
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $27,900
Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA) $12,500
Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC $10,000
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $8,500
HCA TriStar Fund $8,500
Tennessee Dental PAC $8,500
Tennessee Bankers Association PAC $7,750
Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC $7,500
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) $7,500
Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC $7,000
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) $7,000
Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) $6,750
Tennessee TELPAC $5,500
Tennessee Employees Action Movement $5,025
TN Advance Financial PAC $5,000

Top lifetime vendors / payees

Top lifetime vendors / payees
Vendor / payee Itemized payments
Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $189,820

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2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-29 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $7,974
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-28 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $6,000
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-28 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $3,200
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-28 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $938
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-28 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $6,977
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-23 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $5,642
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-23 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $1,109
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-20 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $5,642
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-15 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $6,605
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-14 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $15,000
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-10 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $5,642
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-06 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $6,605
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-08-01 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $736
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-08-01 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $4,500
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-08-01 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $736
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-29 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $11,042
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-23 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $6,418
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-18 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $7,634
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-10 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $14,825
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-09 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $4,500
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-05 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $6,101
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-10-20 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $5,142
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-08-01 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $2,800
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-28 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $5,578
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-25 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $11,157
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-20 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $5,009
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-06 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $5,009
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-06 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $5,600
2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-06-29 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $4,219
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-11-07 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $5,118
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-10-28 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $4,669
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-10-21 · Direct Edge Campaigns LLC $7,695
Career vendor payments $189,820
Source filings:
Phoenix Solutions $21,863

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2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-08-07 · Phoenix Solutions $500
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-08-07 · Phoenix Solutions $750
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-07-24 · Phoenix Solutions $4,548
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-07-22 · Phoenix Solutions $4,548
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-07-13 · Phoenix Solutions $6,187
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-07-07 · Phoenix Solutions $4,548
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-06-25 · Phoenix Solutions $783
Career vendor payments $21,863
Source filings:
Sparta Expositor $12,170

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2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-28 · Sparta Expositor $600
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-06-10 · Sparta Expositor $3,300
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2025-12-08 · Sparta Expositor $45
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2025-05-08 · Sparta Expositor $100
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-06-12 · Sparta Expositor $125
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-05-21 · Sparta Expositor $1,500
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-04-22 · Sparta Expositor $1,405
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-04-19 · Sparta Expositor $40
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-04-19 · Sparta Expositor $319
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2023-05-09 · Sparta Expositor $40
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-12 · Sparta Expositor $562
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-06-02 · Sparta Expositor $790
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2021-06-07 · Sparta Expositor $100
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2021-04-12 · Sparta Expositor $210
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2021-02-22 · Sparta Expositor $50
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-10-26 · Sparta Expositor $115
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-08-03 · Sparta Expositor $100
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-05-21 · Sparta Expositor $189
2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2019-01-07 · Sparta Expositor $138
2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-06-28 · Sparta Expositor $340
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-12-16 · Sparta Expositor $223
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-11-07 · Sparta Expositor $743
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-10-25 · Sparta Expositor $356
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-10-18 · Sparta Expositor $226
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-08-03 · Sparta Expositor $555
Career vendor payments $12,170
Source filings:
Parthenon Strategies $11,000

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2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-29 · Parthenon Strategies $11,000
Career vendor payments $11,000
Source filings:
Southern Standard $9,778

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2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-24 · Southern Standard $750
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-07-24 · Southern Standard $375
2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-06-18 · Southern Standard $1,764
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-09-30 · Southern Standard $106
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-09-29 · Southern Standard $10
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-08-29 · Southern Standard $10
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-29 · Southern Standard $10
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-19 · Southern Standard $215
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-07-05 · Southern Standard $225
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-06-29 · Southern Standard $10
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-05-10 · Southern Standard $175
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-04-29 · Southern Standard $10
2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2024-04-26 · Southern Standard $2,325
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-08-02 · Southern Standard $229
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-29 · Southern Standard $229
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-13 · Southern Standard $340
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-13 · Southern Standard $221
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-06-14 · Southern Standard $360
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-07-29 · Southern Standard $215
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-07-27 · Southern Standard $215
2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-06-25 · Southern Standard $270
2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-12-14 · Southern Standard $107
2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-09-06 · Southern Standard $270
2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-08-01 · Southern Standard $197
2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-07-06 · Southern Standard $100
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-11-29 · Southern Standard $189
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-11-07 · Southern Standard $289
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-11-01 · Southern Standard $200
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-10-20 · Southern Standard $130
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-10-13 · Southern Standard $235
Career vendor payments $9,778
Source filings:
Red Ivory Strategies, LLC $9,526

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2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-10-15 · Red Ivory Strategies, LLC $5,184
2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-07-21 · Red Ivory Strategies, LLC $4,342
Career vendor payments $9,526
Source filings:
House Republican Caucus $4,000

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2024-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2023-06-20 · House Republican Caucus $4,000
Career vendor payments $4,000
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Smithmier, Hogan $4,000

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2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-07-13 · Smithmier, Hogan $2,000
2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-06-15 · Smithmier, Hogan $2,000
Career vendor payments $4,000
Source filings:
Zd Stephens Company $3,019

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2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2022-07-06 · Zd Stephens Company $2,019
2022-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2021-10-05 · Zd Stephens Company $1,000
Career vendor payments $3,019
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House Republican Caucus $3,000

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2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2021-01-04 · House Republican Caucus $3,000
Career vendor payments $3,000
Source filings:
House Republican Caucus $3,000

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2026-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2026-01-12 · House Republican Caucus $3,000
Career vendor payments $3,000
Source filings:
British Airways $2,537

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2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2019-03-27 · British Airways $2,537
Career vendor payments $2,537
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Tee Shirt Maniac $2,250

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2020-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2020-06-19 · Tee Shirt Maniac $2,250
Career vendor payments $2,250
Source filings:
Tee Shirt Maniac $2,195

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2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-05-05 · Tee Shirt Maniac $1,195
2016-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2016-04-29 · Tee Shirt Maniac $1,000
Career vendor payments $2,195
Source filings:
State of Tennessee $1,500

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2018-tennessee-house-district-43 · 2018-06-01 · State of Tennessee $1,500
Career vendor payments $1,500
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