Ellen Clayton

Vanderbilt Nashville, TN 37212

Net given since 2004

at least $24,175

$24,425 gross · $250 refunded

Tennessee state $12,700 netU.S. Congress $11,475

2026 cycle

$1,500

this election cycle

Recipients

21 candidates · 5 PACs

Cycles with giving

2004–2026

Net total given subtracts refunds reported by recipients. TN Registry of Election Finance and FEC records, shown side by side and never merged. “At least” because name variants we have not linked may add more. Data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Giving history

By recipient

Candidates · 21

Gloria Johnson U.S. Senate (2024) Dem. $2,850

Giving to Gloria Johnson by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2024	U.S. Senate	U.S. Congress	$2,850

Phil Bredesen U.S. Senate (2018) Dem. $2,350

Giving to Phil Bredesen by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2018	U.S. Senate	U.S. Congress	$2,350

James Cooper U.S. House, TN-5 (2004–14) Dem. $2,275

Giving to James Cooper by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2014	U.S. House, TN-5	U.S. Congress	$500
2012	U.S. House, TN-5	U.S. Congress	$1,025
2006	U.S. House, TN-5	U.S. Congress	$500
2004	U.S. House, TN-5	U.S. Congress	$250

Karl Dean Governor (2018) Dem. $1,600

Giving to Karl Dean by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2018	Governor	Tennessee state	$1,600

Megan Barry U.S. House, TN-7 (2024) Dem. $1,500

Giving to Megan Barry by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2024	U.S. House, TN-7	U.S. Congress	$1,500

Kim McMillan Governor (2010) · TN House 67 (2004) Dem. $950

Giving to Kim McMillan by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2010	Governor	Tennessee state	$700
2004	TN House 67	Tennessee state	$250

John Ray Clemmons TN House 55 (2022–24) Dem. $750

Giving to John Ray Clemmons by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2024	TN House 55	Tennessee state	$250
2022	TN House 55	Tennessee state	$500

Heidi Campbell TN Senate 20 (2024) · U.S. House, TN-5 (2022) Dem. $700

Giving to Heidi Campbell by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2024	TN Senate 20	Tennessee state	$200
2022	U.S. House, TN-5	U.S. Congress	$500

Lenda Sherrell U.S. House, TN-4 (2014) Dem. $600

Giving to Lenda Sherrell by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2014	U.S. House, TN-4	U.S. Congress	$600

Andrea Bond Johnson TN House 82 (2020) Dem. $500

Giving to Andrea Bond Johnson by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2020	TN House 82	Tennessee state	$500

Bob Freeman TN House 56 (2020) Dem. $500

Giving to Bob Freeman by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2020	TN House 56	Tennessee state	$500

Gabby Salinas TN House 97 (2020) Dem. $500

Giving to Gabby Salinas by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2020	TN House 97	Tennessee state	$500

Mariah Phillips TN House 37 (2020) Dem. $500

Giving to Mariah Phillips by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2020	TN House 37	Tennessee state	$500

Robert Dudley Tuke U.S. Senate (2008) Dem. $500

Giving to Robert Dudley Tuke by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2008	U.S. Senate	U.S. Congress	$500

Virginia Couch TN House 18 (2020) Dem. $500

Giving to Virginia Couch by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2020	TN House 18	Tennessee state	$500

Roy Brasfield Herron U.S. House, TN-8 (2010) Dem. $400

Giving to Roy Brasfield Herron by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2010	U.S. House, TN-8	U.S. Congress	$400

Caleb Hemmer TN House 59 (2022) Dem. $250

Giving to Caleb Hemmer by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2022	TN House 59	Tennessee state	$250

Jeff Yarbro TN Senate 21 (2018) Dem. $250

Giving to Jeff Yarbro by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2018	TN Senate 21	Tennessee state	$250

Mariah Nicole Phillips U.S. House, TN-4 (2018) Dem. $250

Giving to Mariah Nicole Phillips by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2018	U.S. House, TN-4	U.S. Congress	$250

Mike Cortese U.S. House, TN-4 (2026) Dem. $250

Giving to Mike Cortese by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2026	U.S. House, TN-4	U.S. Congress	$250

Roy Herron Governor (2010) Dem. $0 net $250 gross · $250 refunded

Giving to Roy Herron by campaign
Cycle	Campaign	Records	Amount
2010	Governor	Tennessee state	$0 net $250 gross · $250 refunded

PACs · 5

Tennessee Tomorrow PAC Political action committee (2024–26) PAC $2,150

Giving to Tennessee Tomorrow PAC by campaign
Cycle	Report years	Records	Amount
2026	2025 96% stays in Tennessee	Tennessee state	$500
2024	2024, 2023	Tennessee state	$1,650

Senate Democratic Caucus Political action committee (2008–26) PAC $1,750

Giving to Senate Democratic Caucus by campaign
Cycle	Report years	Records	Amount
2026	2026, 2025 87% stays in Tennessee	Tennessee state	$750
2024	2024	Tennessee state	$500
2008	2008	Tennessee state	$500

Change TN Action Fund Political action committee (2020–24) PAC $1,050

Giving to Change TN Action Fund by campaign
Cycle	Report years	Records	Amount
2024	2024, 2023	Tennessee state	$350
2022	2022, 2021	Tennessee state	$350
2020	2020	Tennessee state	$350

Women for Tennessee S Future Political action committee (2018) PAC $1,000

Giving to Women for Tennessee S Future by campaign
Cycle	Report years	Records	Amount
2018	2018	Tennessee state	$1,000

Actblue Tennessee Political action committee (2010) PAC $250

Giving to Actblue Tennessee by campaign
Cycle	Report years	Records	Amount
2010	2009	Tennessee state	$250

By year

$500 $500 $1,000 $1,350 $1,025 $1,100 $5,450 $2,850 $1,600 $7,300 $1,500

2026

$1,500

1 candidate · 2 PACs

Senate Democratic Caucus PAC PAC $750
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC PAC PAC $500
Mike Cortese U.S. House, TN-4 Dem. $250

2024

$7,300

4 candidates · 3 PACs

Gloria Johnson U.S. Senate Dem. $2,850
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC PAC PAC $1,650
Megan Barry U.S. House, TN-7 Dem. $1,500
Senate Democratic Caucus PAC PAC $500
Change TN Action Fund PAC PAC $350
John Ray Clemmons TN House 55 Dem. $250
Heidi Campbell TN Senate 20 Dem. $200

2022

$1,600

3 candidates · 1 PAC

John Ray Clemmons TN House 55 Dem. $500
Heidi Campbell U.S. House, TN-5 Dem. $500
Change TN Action Fund PAC PAC $350
Caleb Hemmer TN House 59 Dem. $250

2020

$2,850

5 candidates · 1 PAC

Andrea Bond Johnson TN House 82 Dem. $500
Bob Freeman TN House 56 Dem. $500
Gabby Salinas TN House 97 Dem. $500
Mariah Phillips TN House 37 Dem. $500
Virginia Couch TN House 18 Dem. $500
Change TN Action Fund PAC PAC $350

2018

$5,450

4 candidates · 1 PAC

Phil Bredesen U.S. Senate Dem. $2,350
Karl Dean Governor Dem. $1,600
Women for Tennessee S Future PAC PAC $1,000
Jeff Yarbro TN Senate 21 Dem. $250
Mariah Nicole Phillips U.S. House, TN-4 Dem. $250

2014

$1,100

2 candidates

Lenda Sherrell U.S. House, TN-4 Dem. $600
James Cooper U.S. House, TN-5 Dem. $500

2012

$1,025

1 candidate

James Cooper U.S. House, TN-5 Dem. $1,025

2010

$1,350

3 candidates · 1 PAC

Kim McMillan Governor Dem. $700
Roy Brasfield Herron U.S. House, TN-8 Dem. $400
Actblue Tennessee PAC PAC $250
Roy Herron Governor Dem. $0 net $250 gross · $250 refunded

2008

$1,000

1 candidate · 1 PAC

Senate Democratic Caucus PAC PAC $500
Robert Dudley Tuke U.S. Senate Dem. $500

2006

$500

1 candidate

James Cooper U.S. House, TN-5 Dem. $500

2004

$500

2 candidates

James Cooper U.S. House, TN-5 Dem. $250
Kim McMillan TN House 67 Dem. $250