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Career receipts
$237,894

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

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Tennessee state $237,894
Already-counted own-committee transfers $0
Career reported receipts $237,894
Source filings:
Career spending
$163,741

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Tennessee state $163,741
Career total spent $163,741
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Elections
5
Wins
4
Tennessee House, District 47 — elected 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024

Receipts and spending over time

Receipts Reported spending
Receipts and spending over time $0 $20K $40K $60K 2018 TN House 47: receipts $59,369 2018 TN House 47: spending $44,628 $59K 2018 TN House 47 2020 TN House 47: receipts $47,825 2020 TN House 47: spending $14,091 $48K 2020 TN House 47 2022 TN House 47: receipts $52,800 2022 TN House 47: spending $28,834 $53K 2022 TN House 47 2024 TN House 47: receipts $42,100 2024 TN House 47: spending $32,683 $42K 2024 TN House 47 2026 TN House 47: receipts $35,800 2026 TN House 47: spending $43,505 $36K 2026 TN House 47
2018 TN House 47
Receipts: $59,369
Reported spending: $44,628
2020 TN House 47
Receipts: $47,825
Reported spending: $14,091
2022 TN House 47
Receipts: $52,800
Reported spending: $28,834
2024 TN House 47
Receipts: $42,100
Reported spending: $32,683
2026 TN House 47
Receipts: $35,800
Reported spending: $43,505
Amounts by period
  • 2018 TN House 47
    Receipts: $59,369

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    Published campaign period $59,369
    Career period receipts $59,369
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    Reported spending: $44,628

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    Published campaign period $44,628
    Career period spent $44,628
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  • 2020 TN House 47
    Receipts: $47,825

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    Published campaign period $47,825
    Career period receipts $47,825
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $14,091

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    Published campaign period $14,091
    Career period spent $14,091
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  • 2022 TN House 47
    Receipts: $52,800

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    Published campaign period $52,800
    Career period receipts $52,800
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $28,834

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    Published campaign period $28,834
    Career period spent $28,834
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  • 2024 TN House 47
    Receipts: $42,100

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    Published campaign period $42,100
    Career period receipts $42,100
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $32,683

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    Published campaign period $32,683
    Career period spent $32,683
    Source filings:
  • 2026 TN House 47
    Receipts: $35,800

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    Published campaign period $35,800
    Career period receipts $35,800
    Source filings:
    Reported spending: $43,505

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    Published campaign period $43,505
    Career period spent $43,505
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Lifetime figures also include post-election activity.

Lifetime funding sources

Individuals, itemized $45,240
Organizations and PACs, itemized $181,675
Unitemized contributions $879
The candidate's own contributions, itemized $100
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $10,000

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Individuals, itemized $45,240
Organizations and PACs, itemized $181,675
Unitemized contributions $879
The candidate's own contributions, itemized $100
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $10,000
Career receipt sources $237,894
Source filings:

Funding mix over time

2018 TN House 47
  • The candidate's own contributions, itemized $100 · 0.2%
  • Individuals, itemized $27,540 · 46%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $21,050 · 35%
  • Unitemized contributions $679 · 1%
  • Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $10,000 · 17%

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The candidate's own contributions, itemized $100
Individuals, itemized $27,540
Organizations and PACs, itemized $21,050
Unitemized contributions $679
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $10,000
Career period receipt sources $59,369
Source filings:
2020 TN House 47
  • Individuals, itemized $3,600 · 8%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $44,225 · 92%

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

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Individuals, itemized $3,600
Organizations and PACs, itemized $44,225
Career period receipt sources $47,825
Source filings:
2022 TN House 47
  • Individuals, itemized $5,850 · 11%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $46,750 · 89%
  • Unitemized contributions $200 · 0.4%

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Individuals, itemized $5,850
Organizations and PACs, itemized $46,750
Unitemized contributions $200
Career period receipt sources $52,800
Source filings:
2024 TN House 47
  • Individuals, itemized $6,600 · 16%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $35,500 · 84%

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Individuals, itemized $6,600
Organizations and PACs, itemized $35,500
Career period receipt sources $42,100
Source filings:
2026 TN House 47
  • Individuals, itemized $1,650 · 5%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $34,150 · 95%

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Individuals, itemized $1,650
Organizations and PACs, itemized $34,150
Career period receipt sources $35,800
Source filings:
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

77% Tennessee · $174,915
23% Out of state · $52,000

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: $52,000 ÷ Published located dollars: $226,915
Inputs behind Career geography
Published located dollars outside Tennessee $52,000
Published located dollars $226,915
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Located itemized contributions.

Top lifetime donors

Top lifetime donors
Donor Net contributions
Tennessee Bankers Association PAC $14,000
Jack Daniel's PAC $11,250
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) $7,500
Richard Nunley $6,500
TN Advance Financial PAC $6,500
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) $6,500
Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC $6,250
Tennessee Consumer Finance Political Campaign Committe $6,250
Total Wine Political Action Committee $6,000
TDG-PAC (Kent Merritt) $5,250
Amazon.com Services LLC $5,000
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu $5,000
BIV-PAC (Bivens) $4,000
Tennessee Apartment PAC $3,750
Tennessee Utilities PAC $3,550

Top lifetime vendors / payees

Top lifetime vendors / payees
Vendor / payee Itemized payments
Margin of Victory Partners $15,455

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2024-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2024-09-13 · Margin of Victory Partners $7,664
2022-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2022-07-08 · Margin of Victory Partners $3,391
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-11-12 · Margin of Victory Partners $2,500
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-02-22 · Margin of Victory Partners $1,900
Career vendor payments $15,455
Source filings:
Hardin Signs $6,598

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2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-15 · Hardin Signs $559
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-09-25 · Hardin Signs $764
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-08-10 · Hardin Signs $461
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-07-20 · Hardin Signs $207
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-04-16 · Hardin Signs $2,304
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-03-14 · Hardin Signs $2,304
Career vendor payments $6,598
Source filings:
Tennessee Republican Party $5,887

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2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-16 · Tennessee Republican Party $5,887
Career vendor payments $5,887
Source filings:
Wood, Roy $5,000

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2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-11-21 · Wood, Roy $1,000
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-09 · Wood, Roy $2,000
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-09-10 · Wood, Roy $2,000
Career vendor payments $5,000
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Lakeway Publishers Inc. $3,695

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2024-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2023-05-25 · Lakeway Publishers Inc. $295
2022-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2022-11-10 · Lakeway Publishers Inc. $225
2022-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2021-11-23 · Lakeway Publishers Inc. $200
2020-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2020-08-18 · Lakeway Publishers Inc. $150
2020-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2020-07-27 · Lakeway Publishers Inc. $1,000
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-29 · Lakeway Publishers Inc. $900
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-05 · Lakeway Publishers Inc. $925
Career vendor payments $3,695
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Republican Legislative Caucus $3,000

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2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2025-09-25 · Republican Legislative Caucus $3,000
Career vendor payments $3,000
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Direct Edge Campighn LLC $2,956

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2020-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2020-03-05 · Direct Edge Campighn LLC $2,956
Career vendor payments $2,956
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WMSR Thunder Radio $2,815

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2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2026-08-17 · WMSR Thunder Radio $2,035
2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2025-11-17 · WMSR Thunder Radio $380
2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2025-04-28 · WMSR Thunder Radio $400
Career vendor payments $2,815
Source filings:
Rotary $2,700

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2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2026-07-24 · Rotary $100
2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2026-05-22 · Rotary $500
2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2026-01-20 · Rotary $500
2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2025-08-08 · Rotary $500
2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2025-06-13 · Rotary $500
2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2025-01-17 · Rotary $600
Career vendor payments $2,700
Source filings:
The Exchange $2,510

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2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-29 · The Exchange $1,255
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-16 · The Exchange $1,255
Career vendor payments $2,510
Source filings:
Pete James $2,233

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2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-04 · Pete James $705
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-09-27 · Pete James $1,200
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-08-16 · Pete James $328
Career vendor payments $2,233
Source filings:
Comcast $2,204

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2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-09 · Comcast $2,204
Career vendor payments $2,204
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WMSR Thunder Radio $2,186

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2022-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2022-12-01 · WMSR Thunder Radio $150
2022-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2022-09-03 · WMSR Thunder Radio $2,036
Career vendor payments $2,186
Source filings:
Rose, John $2,000

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2026-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2025-08-22 · Rose, John $2,000
Career vendor payments $2,000
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Bowman Broadcast $1,995

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2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-29 · Bowman Broadcast $457
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-24 · Bowman Broadcast $585
2018-tennessee-house-district-47 · 2018-10-16 · Bowman Broadcast $954
Career vendor payments $1,995
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