Federal campaign records cover 2000–2026. Totals are shown as filed with the Federal Election Commission; this lane does not assign per-filing reconciliation verdicts.
Steve Cohen — 2026 U.S. Representative, District 9 campaign
2026 U.S. Representative, District 9
Latest filing: Q2 2026 · Jul 15, 2026 · source: FEC
6 filings · Q1 2025–Q2 2026
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Why this number?
The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
- Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $1,843,018 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 | $643,528 |
| Loans, offsets, and other receipts | $113,147 |
| Funds raised | $756,675 |
- Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $108,559 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $100,014 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $8,545 filing-stated
- Q1 2026 APRIL QUARTERLY $344,821 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $284,085 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $60,736 filing-stated
- YE 2025 YEAR-END $83,906 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $83,250 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $656 filing-stated
- Q3 2025 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $42,472 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $36,750 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $5,722 filing-stated
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Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $411,357 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $17,243 |
| Total spent | $428,600 |
- Q2 2026 JULY QUARTERLY $127,894 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $116,058 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $11,835 filing-stated
- Q1 2026 APRIL QUARTERLY $189,128 derived
- YE 2025 YEAR-END $22,807 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $22,655 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $152 filing-stated
- Q3 2025 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $34,567 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $29,567 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,000 filing-stated
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).
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 →
Individuals gave 43% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 42%; other sources made up 15%.
Why this number?
Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), itemized individuals, unitemized small donations, organizations and PACs, transfers from other committees (FEC line 12), and everything else (loans other than the candidate's, in-kind, offsets and other receipts). The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is individuals divided by the total.
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 →
56% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (44% from inside).
- Memphis $203K32%
- Washington, DC $162K25%
- Nashville $40K6%
- Alexandria, VA $14K2%
- Arlington, VA $13K2%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $39K
- Other out-of-state $173K
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).
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2025 – Jun 2026. Peak $218,160 in Mar 2026. Spending peaked at $93,518 in Apr 2026.
Contributions
329 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 3 additional smaller donors contributed $425 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Td PAC | 5 | $10,000.00 |
| Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committ | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Fedex Corporation Political Action Committee | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| American Federation of State County and Municipal | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political A | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Phillip Lawson | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Michael E Keeney | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| William E Orgel | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Morgan C Fowler | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Amy Goldman Fowler | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Coverage: the filings we hold for this campaign run through Dec 31, 2025; for other campaigns of the 2026 cycle we hold filings through Aug 19, 2026.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Research Partners | 4 | $97,860.75 | |
| Kieloch Consulting | 6 | $76,500.00 | |
| Canal Partners Media | 2 | $72,500.00 | |
| New Blue Interactive | 5 | $62,712.50 | |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Cont | 2 | $50,779.17 | |
| David Browne Media | 1 | $39,460.00 | |
| Internal Revenue Service | 2 | $18,376.00 | |
| Maynard, Rick | 20 | $12,283.44 | |
| NGP Software Inc. | 4 | $8,722.24 | |
| Washington Suite Life | 1 | $5,995.00 | |
| Spirit Magazine | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Thomas Lindsey Group | 2 | $4,000.00 | |
| Innovative Research Group LLC | 1 | $3,750.00 | |
| Chaz Molder for Congress | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Elite Performance Foundation | 1 | $3,000.00 | |
| Lenahan, Smith, & Bargiachi, PC | 2 | $2,490.00 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Paragon Payment Solutions | 14 | $1,529.32 | |
| Visa | 6 | $1,166.48 | |
| Le Pain Quotidien Catering | 2 | $1,104.33 | |
| Mississippi Blvd. Christian Church | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Monocle On Capitol Hill | 1 | $825.60 | |
| South Memphis Alliance | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Donati, Jerri | 1 | $645.49 | |
| Chiko Dupont | 1 | $551.50 | |
| Chiko Restuarant | 1 | $527.47 | |
| Mt. Moriah East Baptist Church | 1 | $500.00 | |
| United Negro College Fund | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Overton Park Conservancy | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Ionos | 6 | $426.08 | |
| Cohen, Steve | 1 | $420.00 | |
| Corner Bakery Cafe Catering | 1 | $397.17 | |
| La Madeleine | 1 | $390.36 | |
| Harold Collins for County Mayor | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Panera Bread | 1 | $290.42 | |
| Hot Buttered Soul Awards | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Overton Park Shell | 1 | $250.00 | |
| American Advantage Mastercard | 1 | $214.87 | |
| Wegmans Food Markets | 1 | $208.58 | |
| Commercial Bank & Trust Company | 6 | $150.00 | |
| New Olivet Baptist Church | 1 | $80.00 |
| 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 Steve Cohen’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Advertising & media $179,963 37%
- Consulting & professional services $120,787 25%
- Other $79,600 17%
- Fundraising & events $61,635 13%
- Office & operations $26,477 5%
- Contributions & donations $10,630 2%
- Staff & payroll $2,500 0.6%
- Travel $315 0.1%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1,982,620.28 | $1,843,018.39 | Source ↗ |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC, before the FEC has finished processing it. They update automatically once the FEC’s processed version is ready. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| Q1 2026 | $1,818,689.83 | $1,982,620.28 | Source ↗ |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC, before the FEC has finished processing it. They update automatically once the FEC’s processed version is ready. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| YE 2025 Late | $1,763,204.66 | $1,818,689.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2025 Late | $1,770,320.42 | $1,763,204.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2025 Late | $1,778,670.45 | $1,770,820.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2025 Late | $1,719,832.69 | $1,778,670.45 | Source ↗ |