Rush Bricken — 2026 Tennessee House, District 47 campaign
2026 Tennessee House, District 47 · totals since Jan 16, 2025
Won the nomination 7,728 votes · 100% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-General 2026 · Oct 27, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance
7 filings · Mid-Year 2025–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 →
$66,503
$80,858 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 →
$39,300
Loan entries in filing detail: $10,000. The report totals above govern this headline.
Total Spent
$53,656
Donors
41
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, 96% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $2K · 4%Organizations and PACs, itemized $38K · 96%
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 →
60% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (40% from out of state).
Tennessee $23,550 Out of state $15,750
- Nashville $15K39%
- Bethesda, MD $4K9%
- Washington, DC $3K8%
- Brentwood $3K6%
- San Rafael, CA $2K5%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $6K
- Other out-of-state $7K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2025 – Oct 2026. Peak $12,150 in Jan 2026. Spending peaked at $10,151 in Oct 2026.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 41 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Total Wine Political Action Committee | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | 3 | $2,750.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC PAC | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Comm To Expand Middle Class Supported Airbnb Inc. | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC | 3 | $1,500.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Apartment PAC | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Atmos Energy PAC | 2 | $1,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margin of Victory Partners | 1 | $6,640.00 | |
| Republican Legislative Caucus | 1 | $3,000.00 | |
| WMSR Thunder Radio | 3 | $2,815.07 | |
| Rotary | 6 | $2,700.00 | |
| Gillespie, John | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Rose, John | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Tullahoma Soap Box Derby | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Coffee County Republican Party | 2 | $1,250.00 | |
| Capitol Commission | 3 | $1,050.00 | |
| Tullahoma Lions Club | 2 | $1,050.00 | |
| Taylor, Brent | 1 | $1,041.02 | |
| Follis, Brooke | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Partners for Healing | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Van Hilleary for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Als Association | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Bel Aire School Pto | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Old Stone Fort Bridge Preservation Group | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Miracle On the Mountain | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Chris Maples Potbelly Sandwiches | 3 | $964.63 | |
| Legends Group | 1 | $900.00 | |
| Hardin Signs | 1 | $875.81 | |
| Daley Professional | 3 | $799.00 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 1 | $614.80 | |
| Tullahoma News | 4 | $609.00 | |
| State Affairs | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Warren County Apprael and Outdoor Shop | 1 | $556.98 | |
| Powers, Dennis | 1 | $520.51 | |
| Cody, Kenny | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Stewart, Christopher Brian | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Grundy County Republican Party | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Sherrell, Paul | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Cheryl Swan for Mayor | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Mary Jo Brinkmanship Scholarship | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Wreath Across America | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Tullahoma Fine Arts Center | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Cal Ripken U12 Baseball | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Contribution | 1 | $500.00 | |
| The New Hollywood | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Decisions Choices & Options | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Tennessee Firearms Association | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Alzheimers TN | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Grimes, Knox | 3 | $425.00 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | $412.92 | |
| Sports and Business Charitable Organizat | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Life Choices | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Ministry of Unification | 2 | $350.00 | |
| Hands On Science Center | 1 | $300.00 | |
| GFWC Centennial Women Club | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Jennifer Young | 2 | $276.17 | |
| The Home Depot | 1 | $267.61 | |
| American Airlines | 1 | $257.40 | |
| Bridges Out of Proverty | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Imagination Library | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tenngreen Land Conservation | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Eli Grow Foundation | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tullahoma Girls Softball Team | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Old Ebbitt Grill | 1 | $242.73 | |
| Manchester Animal Control | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Eagle Forum | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Coffee County Quarterback Club | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Coffee County Children Advocacy Center | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Donna Bradford for Alderman, Donna | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Grundy County Food Bank | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Middle Tennessee Boy Scout Council | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Horseplay of Tennessee | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Blue Monarch | 1 | $200.00 | |
| National Emergency Numbers Association | 1 | $152.00 | |
| Tullahoma Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $150.00 | |
| Manchester Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $110.00 | |
| Coffee County Humane Society | 1 | $100.00 | |
| South Jackson Civic Assn | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tullahoma High School Band | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Hardees | 1 | $84.13 | |
| Aubreys | 1 | $76.14 | |
| First Methodist Men | 1 | $60.09 | |
| Coffee County Soil Conservation District | 2 | $60.00 | |
| Nashville Airport Parking | 1 | $48.00 | |
| Sig Curb Dc Taxi | 1 | $28.88 | |
| Pyramids Taxi | 1 | $17.94 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Loans
$10,000.00 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 (Rush Bricken) | Candidate loan | — | $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $10,000.00 |
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 Rush Bricken’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $31,222 58%
- Advertising & media $14,482 27%
- Office & operations $4,236 8%
- Fundraising & events $1,568 3%
- Travel $1,456 3%
- Field & voter contact $425 0.8%
- Printing & mail $268 0.5%
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 | $73,153.23 | $66,502.60 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130954 |
| Q3 2026 | $69,218.86 | $73,153.23 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129620 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 Amended | $72,024.93 | $69,218.86 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 129621 |
| Q2 2026 | $73,668.40 | $72,024.93 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126949 |
| Q1 2026 | $80,225.38 | $73,668.40 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125666 |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $73,381.01 | $80,225.38 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123752 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $80,858.43 | $73,381.01 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122473 |