Richard M. Briggs
Won the nomination 13,686 votes · 66.33% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Jul 29, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance
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 $661,287 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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $539,954 |
| Loans received | $110,000 |
| Funds raised | $649,954 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Amendment $39,600 derived
- Q2 2026 Initial $110,699 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $290,555 derived
- Year-End 2024 Amendment $101,750 derived
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- Mid-Year 2024 Amendment $4,050 derived
- Year-End 2023 Amendment $92,500 derived
- Mid-Year 2023 Supplemental $800 derived
Borrowing that no filing dates to its own reporting period — a balance carried forward from an earlier period, or a loan reported without a date. The rest is shown against the filing that reported borrowing it.
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $196,680 |
| Total spent | $196,680 |
- Pre-Primary 2026 Amendment $40,750 derived
- Q2 2026 Initial $37,411 derived
- Q1 2026 Initial $23,605 derived
- Year-End 2025 Amendment $33,499 derived
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- Mid-Year 2025 Supplemental $14,705 derived
- Year-End 2024 Amendment $24,640 derived
- Mid-Year 2024 Amendment $5,881 derived
- Year-End 2023 Amendment $4,305 derived
- Mid-Year 2023 Supplemental $11,885 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 | $85,999 |
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 17% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 15%, organizations and PACs 68%.
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) | $110,000 |
| From individuals | $94,850 |
| From organizations and PACs | $444,819 |
| Other itemized contributions | $285 |
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 | $94,850 |
| Median gift | $1,000 |
| Individual donors | 93 |
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).
- Nashville $212K39%
- Knoxville $53K10%
- Brentwood $49K9%
- Franklin $38K7%
- Washington, DC $23K4%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $103K
- Other out-of-state $63K
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 | $85,999 |
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2023 – Jul 2026. Peak $97,399 in Jun 2026. Spending peaked at $40,750 in Jul 2026.
Bars show $539,669 of $539,954 in itemized contributions. The other $285 can’t be placed in a month — the filing gave no usable date, or recorded no identifiable source.
Contributions
Showing 228 donors who gave $200 or more cumulatively. 5 additional smaller donors contributed $450 total.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Edge Campaigns | 5 | $45,893.09 | |
| Rachael Barrett & Co. | 3 | $35,183.82 | |
| Edwards, Ocean | 11 | $19,000.00 | |
| Cygnal | 1 | $18,850.00 | |
| Senate Republican Caucus | 1 | $10,000.00 | |
| Knox County Republican Party | 5 | $7,200.00 | |
| Etch Restaurant | 3 | $5,790.64 | |
| Bulmer, Jack | 3 | $4,500.00 | |
| By the Tracts Catering | 1 | $4,479.77 | |
| M & M Broadcasting | 1 | $3,344.00 | |
| West Point Alumni Association | 3 | $3,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 2 | $2,500.00 | |
| Waggoner, Zac | 3 | $2,232.00 | |
| Waggoner, Miguel | 3 | $2,142.00 | |
| Farragut Press | 17 | $2,097.50 | |
| Haile, Ferrell ↺ donor $1,800.00 | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Briggs, Richard | 1 | $1,633.25 | |
| Bearden High School Foundation | 3 | $1,500.00 | |
| Mark Green for Congress | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Williams, Brody | 1 | $1,296.00 | |
| Lakeshore Park Conservancy | 1 | $1,250.00 | |
| Joyner & Hogan | 1 | $1,176.82 | |
| Campaign Sidekick | 3 | $1,125.00 | |
| Betsy Henderson for Mayor | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Gibson, Brent | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Seeed | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Conley, Ethan | 3 | $770.00 | |
| Watson, Bo | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Rey Pineda Band | 1 | $700.00 | |
| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation | 2 | $700.00 | |
| Pokey's Sports | 1 | $570.70 | |
| Beeler, Kailei | 2 | $558.00 | |
| 2 | $522.91 | ||
| Utk College of Nursing | 1 | $518.45 | |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Shelton, John | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Vor Media | 3 | $450.00 | |
| Leadership Knoxville | 3 | $450.00 | |
| Boy Scouts Great Smoky Mountain Council | 3 | $450.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 4 | $383.00 | |
| Snowie of Knoxville | 1 | $375.00 | |
| Knoxville Focus Newspaper | 1 | $373.20 | |
| Wp Engine | 1 | $350.00 | |
| West Point History Museum | 3 | $300.00 | |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Geiger | 1 | $278.08 | |
| Garrett Holt for Commissioner | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Mike Hammond for Court Clerk | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Mental Health Association of East TN | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Lauren Morgan for School Board | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Debbie Phillips for Commission | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Jackie Raley for Property Assessor | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Phil Ballard for Property Assessor | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Elect Terry Hill | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Alice Rolli for Nashville | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Crown College Foundation | 1 | $250.00 | |
| China King Buffet | 1 | $245.14 | |
| Kohlhepp, Courtney | 1 | $212.00 | |
| Knox Fed. Republican Women | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Ardo Ba | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Stansberry, Charles | 1 | $200.00 | |
| National Fire Fighters Foundation - Knox | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Andys Frozen Custard | 1 | $198.00 | |
| Deluxe | 1 | $195.13 | |
| Union Station Restaurant | 1 | $175.30 | |
| Knoxville Fire Fighters | 3 | $172.00 | |
| Vistaprint | 1 | $163.88 | |
| Great Smoky Mountain Boy Scout Council | 1 | $150.00 | |
| TN Registry of Election Finance | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Knoxville Insurance Group | 1 | $145.00 | |
| Tis Insurance Services | 1 | $145.00 | |
| Campaign Verify | 1 | $95.00 | |
| Champeau, Bryce | 1 | $90.00 | |
| Cooper, Felicia | 1 | $72.00 | |
| Puhr, Lauren | 1 | $72.00 | |
| Puhr, Katelyn | 1 | $72.00 | |
| Bowling, Monica | 1 | $72.00 | |
| Daniels, Tristen | 1 | $72.00 | |
| Frazier, Gabrielle | 1 | $72.00 | |
| Kuhlman, Gilbert | 1 | $72.00 | |
| Newton, Marylin | 1 | $72.00 | |
| Trader Joes | 1 | $69.67 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | $68.50 | |
| Walmart ↺ donor $1,500.00 | 1 | $64.37 | |
| Knoxville Firefighters Association | 1 | $56.00 | |
| Winred | 1 | $39.40 | |
| Dollar General | 1 | $30.32 | |
| Office Depot | 1 | $25.55 | |
| Food City | 1 | $24.36 | |
| Northwest Middle School | 1 | $20.00 | |
| Elder Ace Hardware | 1 | $13.09 | |
| Target | 1 | $7.96 | |
| Walgreens | 1 | $4.91 |
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
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 Richard M. Briggs’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Fundraising & events $49,580 25%
- Other $42,624 22%
- Contributions & donations $33,466 17%
- Printing & mail $24,563 12%
- Consulting & professional services $18,850 10%
- Advertising & media $10,133 5%
- Staff & payroll $8,000 4%
- Field & voter contact $7,826 4%
- Office & operations $1,638 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 Amended | $662,436.76 | $661,287.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $589,148.77 | $662,436.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $612,753.59 | $589,148.77 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $355,697.68 | $612,753.59 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $370,402.68 | $355,697.68 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2024 Amended | $293,293.05 | $370,402.68 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2024 Amended | $297,124.05 | $293,293.05 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended | $207,540.29 | $297,124.05 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 | $218,724.79 | $207,540.29 | Source ↗ |