Steve Southerland — 2026 Tennessee Senate, District 09 campaign
2026 Tennessee Senate, District 09 · totals since Jan 16, 2023
Won the nomination 21,966 votes · 100% reported results
Latest filing: Pre-General 2026 · Oct 26, 2026 · source: TN Registry of Election Finance
11 filings · Mid-Year 2023–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 →
$213,943
$173,577 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 →
$258,515
Total Spent
$220,850
less $2,701 in refunds & credits → $218,149 net disbursements
Donors
91
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, 79% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $54K · 21%Organizations and PACs, itemized $205K · 79%
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 →
$2,045average gift
$1,791median gift
11individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
$50–200
$200–1K
$1K–5K
$5K+
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 →
68% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (32% from out of state).
Tennessee $153,641 Out of state $73,350
- Nashville $73K32%
- Washington, DC $41K18%
- Chattanooga $25K11%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $56K
- Other out-of-state $32K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2023 – Oct 2026. Peak $22,400 in Jan 2024. Spending peaked at $51,420 in Mar 2024.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 92 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | 6 | $25,000.00 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC | 3 | $11,000.00 |
| Cigna Corporation Employee PAC | 3 | $8,500.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC PAC | 4 | $7,500.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) ↺ paid $10,000.00 | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | 5 | $7,000.00 |
| Housing Industry PAC | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| DAWNPAC (Dawn White) | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Build TN Housing | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| CVS Health PAC | 1 | $5,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Wallace Toyota | 6 | $51,280.17 | |
| Margin of Victory Partners | 2 | $10,500.00 | |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) ↺ donor $7,500.00 | 1 | $10,000.00 | |
| Senate Republican Caucus | 1 | $10,000.00 | |
| Murrell Burglar Alarm | 3 | $8,500.00 | |
| Ramey, Hannah | 2 | $8,000.00 | |
| Buffalo Trail Baptist Church | 2 | $6,845.00 | |
| Weigels | 159 | $5,224.12 | |
| Six Rivers Media | 19 | $4,448.00 | |
| Bristol Broadcasting Company Inc. | 21 | $4,135.00 | |
| Bk Graphics | 2 | $3,588.47 | |
| State Farm | 17 | $3,523.55 | |
| The Wheeler Manson | 1 | $3,352.75 | |
| Food City | 40 | $3,245.45 | |
| Verizon | 45 | $3,065.54 | |
| Finkles Wholesale | 1 | $2,862.74 | |
| Cherokee Park | 4 | $2,850.00 | |
| Porters Tire Store | 10 | $2,836.86 | |
| Planters Inn | 1 | $2,455.44 | |
| Rotary Club | 21 | $2,155.00 | |
| Buc-ee's | 75 | $2,077.83 | |
| Pilot | 69 | $2,055.62 | |
| East TN Republican Party | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Wlik Radio | 17 | $2,000.00 | |
| First American Bible | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| The American Bible Project | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Sam's Club | 19 | $1,833.25 | |
| Harshbarger, Robert | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Hatcher, Tom | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Seal, Jessie | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Rampy, Wyatt | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Haile, Ferrell | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Niceley, Frank | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Bowling, Janice ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Hensley, Joey | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Massey, Rebecca Duncan | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Reeves, William S. | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Rose, Paul | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Swann, Art ↺ donor $3,300.00 | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Walley, Page | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| Hilton | 1 | $1,542.24 | |
| Ultimate Shine 3 Min Car Wash | 45 | $1,453.80 | |
| Hamblen County Republican Women | 2 | $1,300.00 | |
| The Greeneville Sun | 4 | $1,238.35 | |
| Office Max | 5 | $1,164.93 | |
| Brent Taylor for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tom Hatcher Charity | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Republican Party of Cocke County | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Van Hillary for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Grassy Fork Fire Rescue | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Safe Harbor Cac | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Jones, Renea | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Donald J Trump for President 2024 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| The Mountain Press | 4 | $967.20 | |
| Walmart | 6 | $835.92 | |
| Cards Direct Inc. | 2 | $809.51 | |
| Hamblen County Clerk | 5 | $775.05 | |
| Truist | 23 | $774.59 | |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Newport Plain Talk | 5 | $691.20 | |
| Lakeway Publishers | 1 | $659.00 | |
| Beaman Automotive Group | 1 | $658.16 | |
| Citizen Tribune | 3 | $601.85 | |
| Hamblen Co. Republican Party | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Boys & Girls Club | 3 | $600.00 | |
| RaceTrac | 20 | $589.16 | |
| Bank Card Center | 49 | $558.69 | |
| Amazon | 6 | $512.63 | |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Rural King | 2 | $470.14 | |
| Ruth's Chris Steak House | 1 | $460.96 | |
| Postmaster | 1 | $390.00 | |
| Martins Bar B Q | 1 | $383.20 | |
| Kiwanis Club of Morristown | 4 | $380.00 | |
| Jamie Mitchell | 1 | $378.20 | |
| Tazikis Mediterranean Cafe | 1 | $365.79 | |
| U. S. Post Office | 2 | $364.85 | |
| 1Ink | 2 | $341.28 | |
| Ticketmaster | 1 | $282.00 | |
| The Erwin Record | 4 | $268.00 | |
| Speedway | 7 | $267.00 | |
| Morristown East High School | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Balloon Museum | 1 | $237.16 | |
| Mortons | 1 | $209.20 | |
| Metropolis Parking | 6 | $205.07 | |
| Cocke County Partnership | 5 | $205.00 | |
| Greene County Republican Women | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $200.00 | |
| Greene County Republican Party | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Southerland, Cheri | 1 | $188.09 | |
| Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | $143.40 | |
| Parking Management Solutions | 6 | $130.45 | |
| Love's Travel Stops | 5 | $123.01 | |
| Thorntons | 3 | $110.01 | |
| Knights of Columbus | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Grassy Fork School | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Sevierville Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $85.00 | |
| Unicom Co Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Ninki | 1 | $71.00 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 2 | $63.91 | |
| Circle K | 2 | $63.00 | |
| Marathon Petro | 2 | $58.01 | |
| Uber | 3 | $54.47 | |
| Caseys | 1 | $54.00 | |
| Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service | 1 | $45.00 | |
| Hamblen Farmers Co-Op | 1 | $43.25 | |
| Shell | 1 | $39.01 | |
| DoubleTree | 1 | $35.00 | |
| Poppas Quick Stop | 1 | $33.00 | |
| Murphy Express | 1 | $30.00 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | $26.30 | |
| ExxonMobil | 1 | $26.00 | |
| QuikTrip | 1 | $25.00 | |
| 5th Ave of the Arts Garage | 1 | $25.00 | |
| Greene County Partnership Sports Council | 1 | $20.00 | |
| Mapco | 1 | $15.01 | |
| Shade Tree Parking | 1 | $15.00 | |
| Mountain Manor Parking Lot | 1 | $15.00 | |
| Bearland Parking | 1 | $10.00 | |
| Parkhappy.Net TN | 1 | $3.58 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
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 | $206,275.28 | $213,942.72 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130538 |
| Q3 2026 | $224,561.72 | $206,275.28 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129444 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $215,923.43 | $224,561.72 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128432 |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $222,623.52 | $215,923.43 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126889 |
| Q1 2026 | $228,906.88 | $222,623.52 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124949 |
| Year-End 2025 | $192,575.64 | $228,906.88 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123991 |
| Mid-Year 2025 Amended | $198,842.10 | $192,575.64 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122708 |
| Year-End 2024 Amended | $169,575.68 | $198,842.10 | Source: Year-End 2024 filing Report 121370 |
| Mid-Year 2024 | $216,319.53 | $169,575.68 | Source: Mid-Year 2024 filing Report 114021 |
| Year-End 2023 | $169,466.49 | $216,319.53 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110974 |
| Mid-Year 2023 | $173,577.06 | $169,466.49 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108768 |