Richard M. Briggs

Career · Records since 2013

Career receipts
$2,129,070

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Career spending
$1,255,110
Elections
4
Wins
3
Tennessee Senate, District 07 — elected 2014, 2018, 2022

Receipts and spending over time

Receipts Reported spending
Receipts and spending over time $0 $250K $500K $750K 2014 TN Senate 7: receipts $509,557 2014 TN Senate 7: spending $458,326 $510K 2014 TN Senate 7 2018 TN Senate 7: receipts $353,494 2018 TN Senate 7: spending $205,808 $353K 2018 TN Senate 7 2022 TN Senate 7: receipts $596,615 2022 TN Senate 7: spending $331,823 $597K 2022 TN Senate 7 2026 TN Senate 7: receipts $669,405 2026 TN Senate 7: spending $259,153 $669K 2026 TN Senate 7
2014 TN Senate 7
Receipts: $509,557
Reported spending: $458,326
2018 TN Senate 7
Receipts: $353,494
Reported spending: $205,808
2022 TN Senate 7
Receipts: $596,615
Reported spending: $331,823
2026 TN Senate 7
Receipts: $669,405
Reported spending: $259,153
Amounts by period

Lifetime figures also include post-election activity.

Lifetime funding sources

Individuals, itemized $559,318
Organizations and PACs, itemized $1,198,294
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $359,500
Unitemized contributions $7,409
The candidate's own contributions, itemized $4,550

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

Funding mix over time

2014 TN Senate 7
  • The candidate's own contributions, itemized $4,550 · 0.9%
  • Individuals, itemized $244,398 · 48%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $121,300 · 24%
  • Unitemized contributions $7,309 · 1%
  • Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $132,000 · 26%

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The candidate's own contributions, itemized $4,550
Individuals, itemized $244,398
Organizations and PACs, itemized $121,300
Unitemized contributions $7,309
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $132,000
Career period receipt sources $509,557
2018 TN Senate 7
  • Individuals, itemized $110,244 · 31%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $243,550 · 69%
  • Unitemized contributions $100 · 0.1%
  • Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds -$400

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Inputs behind Career period receipt sources
Individuals, itemized $110,244
Organizations and PACs, itemized $243,550
Unitemized contributions $100
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds -$400
Career period receipt sources $353,494
2022 TN Senate 7
  • Individuals, itemized $111,890 · 19%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $354,725 · 59%
  • Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $130,000 · 22%

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Inputs behind Career period receipt sources
Individuals, itemized $111,890
Organizations and PACs, itemized $354,725
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $130,000
Career period receipt sources $596,615
2026 TN Senate 7
  • Individuals, itemized $92,785 · 14%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $478,719 · 72%
  • Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $97,900 · 15%

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Inputs behind Career period receipt sources
Individuals, itemized $92,785
Organizations and PACs, itemized $478,719
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $97,900
Career period receipt sources $669,405
The candidate's own contributions, itemized 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

87% Tennessee · $1,534,409
13% Out of state · $222,749

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.

Located itemized contributions.

Top lifetime donors

Top lifetime vendors / payees

Top lifetime vendors / payees
Vendor / payee Itemized payments
Direct Edge $285,250

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Inputs behind Career vendor payments
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-08-11 · Direct Edge $17,423
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-07-31 · Direct Edge Campaigns $17,219
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-07-23 · Direct Edge $1,545
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-07-22 · Direct Edge Campaigns $17,423
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-05-20 · Direct Edge $3,966
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2025-12-23 · Direct Edge $11,750
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2024-12-06 · Direct Edge $11,209
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-12-09 · Direct Edge Campaigns $10,607
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-10-27 · Direct Edge $14,955
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-10-19 · Direct Edge $14,955
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-10-03 · Direct Edge $14,955
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-08-02 · Direct Edge Campaigns $10,646
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-07-29 · Direct Edge $4,543
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-07-28 · Direct Edge $10,646
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-07-26 · Direct Edge $10,646
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-07-13 · Direct Edge $9,095
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-07-12 · Direct Edge $9,095
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-06-23 · Direct Edge $10,703
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-06-12 · Direct Edge $2,599
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2021-12-02 · Direct Edge $7,981
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-30 · Direct Edge $1,459
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-29 · Direct Edge $9,495
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-26 · Direct Edge $11,026
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-26 · Direct Edge $1,672
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-24 · Direct Edge $11,027
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-16 · Direct Edge $8,994
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-13 · Direct Edge $14,262
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-05 · Direct Edge $14,262
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-06-06 · Direct Edge Campaigns $1,093
Career vendor payments $285,250
On Message, Inc. $208,949

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2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-08-04 · On Message, Inc. $8,783
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-25 · On Message, Inc. $6,320
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-24 · On Message, Inc. $59,137
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-22 · On Message, Inc. $24,108
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-18 · On Message, Inc. $31,536
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-18 · On Message, Inc. $4,575
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-18 · On Message, Inc. $6,320
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-14 · On Message, Inc. $27,323
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-01 · On Message, Inc. $9,982
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-06-27 · On Message, Inc. $8,888
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-06-19 · On Message, Inc. $330
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-06-13 · On Message, Inc. $10,294
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-05-09 · On Message, Inc. $11,354
Career vendor payments $208,949
Rachael Barrett & Co. $122,542

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2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-02-15 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $18,755
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2025-04-11 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $8,400
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2023-02-12 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $8,029
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-11-09 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $4,860
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-08-29 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $2,900
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-01-31 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $12,583
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2021-10-18 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $4,650
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2021-01-26 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $4,765
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2020-02-09 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $1,950
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2020-02-08 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $1,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2019-11-19 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $1,050
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2019-08-08 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $3,050
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2019-01-26 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $950
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-23 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $4,060
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-07-14 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $4,210
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-02-17 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $4,810
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2017-08-10 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $3,350
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2017-02-01 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $10,030
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2017-02-01 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $238
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2015-11-21 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $5,020
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2015-11-21 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $292
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-10-31 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $10,393
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-09-08 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $4,350
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-08-19 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $1,950
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-08-19 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $165
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-06-12 · Rachael Barrett & Co. $234
Career vendor payments $122,542
Majority Strategies $119,258

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Inputs behind Career vendor payments
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-10-20 · Majority Strategies $6,102
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-10-18 · Majority Strategies $6,002
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-10-17 · Majority Strategies $6,102
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-10-11 · Majority Strategies $6,002
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-10-06 · Majority Strategies $6,002
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-31 · Majority Strategies $7,650
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-25 · Majority Strategies $8,419
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-22 · Majority Strategies $5,355
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-22 · Majority Strategies $8,289
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-11 · Majority Strategies $9,899
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-01 · Majority Strategies $8,287
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-01 · Majority Strategies $8,287
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-06-05 · Majority Strategies $32,862
Career vendor payments $119,258
Brezina, Bonnie $64,673

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Inputs behind Career vendor payments
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-11-17 · Brezina, Bonnie $14,000
2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-12-04 · Brezina, Bonnie $7,500
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-11-14 · Brezina, Bonnie $6,000
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-10-08 · Brezina, Bonnie $1,000
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-08-25 · Brezina, Bonnie $1,750
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-08-12 · Brezina, Bonnie $1,750
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-07-24 · Brezina, Bonnie $3,500
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-05-23 · Brezina, Bonnie $3,500
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-04-23 · Brezina, Bonnie $3,500
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-03-26 · Brezina, Bonnie $3,500
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-02-24 · Brezina, Bonnie $3,500
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-01-17 · Brezina, Bonnie $4,563
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-11-14 · Brezina, Bonnie $3,320
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-09-29 · Brezina, Bonnie $3,790
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-07-01 · Brezina, Bonnie $3,500
Career vendor payments $64,673
Vor Media $47,450

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2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-05-04 · Vor Media $150
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2024-09-10 · Vor Media $150
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2023-07-24 · Vor Media $150
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-08-22 · Vor Media $1,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-07-29 · Vor Media $10,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-07-07 · Vor Media $15,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-07-07 · Vor Media $10,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-07-07 · Vor Media $1,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-06-12 · Vor Media $1,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-05-08 · Vor Media $1,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-04-10 · Vor Media $1,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-03-05 · Vor Media $1,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-02-04 · Vor Media $1,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-01-18 · Vor Media $1,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2021-12-11 · Vor Media $4,000
Career vendor payments $47,450
Redright Stratigies $35,000

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2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2018-10-11 · Redright Stratigies $35,000
Career vendor payments $35,000
Cygnal $34,750

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2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-05-21 · Cygnal $18,850
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-08-11 · Cygnal $5,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-05-17 · Cygnal $10,400
Career vendor payments $34,750
Edwards, Ocean $30,500

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2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-09-22 · Edwards, Ocean $1,500
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-08-11 · Edwards, Ocean $10,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-07-24 · Edwards, Ocean $3,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-07-07 · Edwards, Ocean $3,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-05-24 · Edwards, Ocean $3,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-04-24 · Edwards, Ocean $2,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-03-23 · Edwards, Ocean $2,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-02-22 · Edwards, Ocean $1,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2026-01-26 · Edwards, Ocean $1,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2025-12-21 · Edwards, Ocean $1,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2025-11-21 · Edwards, Ocean $1,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2025-10-20 · Edwards, Ocean $1,000
2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2025-09-24 · Edwards, Ocean $1,000
Career vendor payments $30,500
Carlson, Caitlin $25,500

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2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-08-11 · Carlson, Caitlin $4,000
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-08-03 · Carlson, Caitlin $2,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-06-30 · Carlson, Caitlin $2,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-05-20 · Carlson, Caitlin $2,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-04-24 · Carlson, Caitlin $2,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-03-27 · Carlson, Caitlin $2,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-02-22 · Carlson, Caitlin $1,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2022-01-23 · Carlson, Caitlin $1,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2021-12-22 · Carlson, Caitlin $1,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2021-11-23 · Carlson, Caitlin $1,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2021-10-23 · Carlson, Caitlin $1,500
2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2021-08-28 · Carlson, Caitlin $1,500
Career vendor payments $25,500
Senate Republican Caucus $25,000

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2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-11-25 · Senate Republican Caucus $25,000
Career vendor payments $25,000
Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus $20,000

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2022-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2020-08-22 · Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus $20,000
Career vendor payments $20,000
Senate Republican Caucus $10,000

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2026-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2024-10-03 · Senate Republican Caucus $10,000
Career vendor payments $10,000
Senate Republican Caucus $10,000

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2018-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2016-10-25 · Senate Republican Caucus $10,000
Career vendor payments $10,000
Cyragon, LLC $9,635

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2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-10-27 · Cyragon, LLC $2,800
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2014-09-02 · Cyragon, LLC $1,000
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-06-06 · Cyragon, LLC $1
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-14 · Cyragon, LLC $392
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-14 · Cyragon, LLC $20
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-14 · Cyragon, LLC $38
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-14 · Cyragon, LLC $3
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-03 · Cyragon, LLC $5
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-03 · Cyragon, LLC $46
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-03 · Cyragon, LLC $1
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-03 · Cyragon, LLC $150
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-03 · Cyragon, LLC $299
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-05-03 · Cyragon, LLC $119
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-17 · Cyragon, LLC $5
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-17 · Cyragon, LLC $3
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-17 · Cyragon, LLC $2
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-17 · Cyragon, LLC $15
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-17 · Cyragon, LLC $69
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-17 · Cyragon, LLC $107
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-17 · Cyragon, LLC $315
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-03 · Cyragon, LLC $63
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-03 · Cyragon, LLC $221
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-03 · Cyragon, LLC $195
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-03 · Cyragon, LLC $298
2014-tennessee-senate-district-07 · 2013-04-03 · Cyragon, LLC $3,470
Career vendor payments $9,635