Scott DesJarlais — 2026 U.S. Representative, District 4 campaign

U.S. Representative, District 4 Republican Incumbent

2026 U.S. Representative, District 4 · totals since Jan 1, 2025

Won the nomination 39,491 votes · 65.9% reported results

Latest filing: Pre-General 2026 · Oct 22, 2026 · source: FEC

9 filings · Q1 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 →
$525,034
$366,018 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 →
$667,181
includes $1,890 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total disbursed
$508,166
Donors
226
total donors; qualifying names are listed below

Cash on hand is the amount reported on the filing listed below.

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The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).

Reported on this filing:
  • 12G 2026 PRE-GENERAL $525,034 filing-stated

Total receipts adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of Total Receipts reported on the selected source reports.

Inputs behind Total receipts
12G 2026 reported receipts $32,035
Q3 2026 reported receipts $98,303
12P 2026 reported receipts $12,030
Q2 2026 reported receipts $143,895
Q1 2026 reported receipts $67,325
YE 2025 reported receipts $93,774
Q3 2025 reported receipts $94,064
Q2 2025 reported receipts $62,655
Q1 2025 reported receipts $63,100
Total receipts $667,181
From each filing:
  • 12G 2026 PRE-GENERAL $32,035 filing-stated
  • Q3 2026 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $98,303 filing-stated
  • 12P 2026 PRE-PRIMARY $12,030 filing-stated
  • Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $143,895 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2026 APRIL QUARTERLY $67,325 filing-stated
  • YE 2025 YEAR-END $93,774 filing-stated
  • Q3 2025 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $94,064 filing-stated
  • Q2 2025 JULY QUARTERLY $62,655 filing-stated
  • Q1 2025 APRIL QUARTERLY $63,100 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • Q1 2025 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2026 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 12G 2026 — Replaced by an amended report

Total disbursed adds together the amounts listed below.

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Total disbursements on the selected FEC reports, including operating expenditures, transfers, loan repayments, contribution refunds and other disbursements.

Inputs behind Total disbursed
Reported disbursements $508,166
Total disbursed $508,166
From each filing:
  • 12G 2026 PRE-GENERAL $29,806 filing-stated
  • Q3 2026 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $70,624 filing-stated
  • 12P 2026 PRE-PRIMARY $41,501 filing-stated
  • Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $49,212 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2026 APRIL QUARTERLY $152,449 filing-stated
  • YE 2025 YEAR-END $38,909 filing-stated
  • Q3 2025 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $46,509 filing-stated
  • Q2 2025 JULY QUARTERLY $46,332 filing-stated
  • Q1 2025 APRIL QUARTERLY $32,824 filing-stated
Receipts
$667,181
Total disbursed
$508,166

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: PACs and other committees (line 11c), 57% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $285K · 43%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $379K · 57%

Share of total receipts: PACs and other committees (line 11c) compares pacs and other committees (line 11c) with total receipts.

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Each selected report's total receipts split by the report's own lines; the parts of every report add up to its total, and the totals to the headline.

PACs and other committees (line 11c): $378,750 ÷ Total receipts: $667,181
Inputs behind Share of total receipts: PACs and other committees (line 11c)
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $285,485
Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $1,890
PACs and other committees (line 11c) $378,750
Offsets and other receipts (lines 14, 15) $1,056
From each filing:
  • 12G 2026 PRE-GENERAL $32,035 filing-stated
  • Q3 2026 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $98,303 filing-stated
  • 12P 2026 PRE-PRIMARY $12,030 filing-stated
  • Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $143,895 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2026 APRIL QUARTERLY $67,325 filing-stated
  • YE 2025 YEAR-END $93,774 filing-stated
  • Q3 2025 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $94,064 filing-stated
  • Q2 2025 JULY QUARTERLY $62,655 filing-stated
  • Q1 2025 APRIL QUARTERLY $63,100 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • Q1 2025 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2026 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 12G 2026 — Replaced by an amended report

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 →

79% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (21% from inside).

Tennessee $137,660 Out of state $526,575
  • Washington, DC $104K16%
  • Arlington, VA $59K9%
  • Huntsville, AL $46K7%
  • Alexandria, VA $33K5%
  • Nashville $27K4%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $111K
  • Other out-of-state $286K

Out-of-state share of located dollars compares itemized money from outside tennessee with itemized money with a known state.

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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).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $526,575 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $664,235
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $526,575

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2025 – Oct 2026. Peak $117,100 in Jun 2026. Spending peaked at $122,463 in Mar 2026.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 226 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.

226 named donors 327 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Leidos INC Political Action Committee 3 $10,000.00
Employees of RTX Corporation PAC 3 $10,000.00
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC 3 $10,000.00
Blue Origin LLC PAC Blue Origin PAC 4 $10,000.00
Texas Farm Bureau Agfund 3 $10,000.00
Eye of the Tiger PAC 2 $10,000.00
Space Exploration Technologies Corp PAC 2 $10,000.00
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee 2 $10,000.00
Senate Eagle PAC 2 $10,000.00
Amentum Holdings INC PAC Amentum PAC 4 $10,000.00

Expenditures

93 vendors 357 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
NRCC 1 $100,000.00 20%
Bogart Associates Inc. 23 $70,183.21 14%
Dual Advantage 29 $51,762.93 10%
Political Financial Management LLC 19 $30,000.00 6%
Cumulus Broadcasting 2 $23,640.00 5%
Desjarlais, Scott Hon. 9 $23,480.83 5%
Direct Edge 2 $20,595.11 4%
Rachel Barrett and Company, LLC 2 $17,819.50 4%
Aristotle 7 $17,285.66 3%
American Airlines 25 $14,987.71 3%

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 Scott DesJarlais’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Contributions & donations $123,191 24%
  • Consulting & professional services $117,650 23%
  • Fundraising & events $76,530 15%
  • Travel $64,656 13%
  • Advertising & media $45,578 9%
  • Office & operations $29,697 6%
  • Printing & mail $27,135 5%
  • Staff & payroll $15,388 3%
  • Field & voter contact $3,000 0.6%
  • Other $1,731 0.4%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
12G 2026 $522,804.91 $525,033.64 Source: 12G 2026 filing
Q3 2026 $495,126.13 $522,804.91 Source: Q3 2026 filing
12P 2026 $524,596.74 $495,126.13 Source: 12P 2026 filing
Q2 2026 $429,914.03 $524,596.74 Source: Q2 2026 filing
Q1 2026 $515,037.69 $429,914.03 Source: Q1 2026 filing
YE 2025 $460,172.53 $515,037.69 Source: YE 2025 filing
Q3 2025 $412,617.98 $460,172.53 Source: Q3 2025 filing
Q2 2025 $396,294.58 $412,617.98 Source: Q2 2025 filing
Q1 2025 $366,018.36 $396,294.58 Source: Q1 2025 filing