Matt Shears

Johnson University Knoxville, TN 37998

Given since 2018

at least $2,220

Tennessee state $1,744U.S. Congress $476

2024 cycle A cycle is named for the election the money went toward, not the year it was given. A gift in 2019 to a senator next on the ballot in 2022 counts in the 2022 cycle.

$205

most recent cycle with giving

Recipients

3

2 candidates · 1 PAC

Cycles with giving

4

2018–2024

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 Oct 23, 2026.

Giving history

By recipient

Phil Bredesen U.S. Senate (2018) Dem. $476
Giving to Phil Bredesen by campaign
CycleCampaignRecordsAmount
2018 U.S. Senate U.S. Congress $476
Sam Brown TN Senate 06 (2020) Dem. $200
Giving to Sam Brown by campaign
CycleCampaignRecordsAmount
2020 TN Senate 06 Tennessee state $200
Democratic Party of Knox County Political action committee (2020–24) PAC $1,544
Giving to Democratic Party of Knox County by campaign
CycleReport yearsRecordsAmount
2024 2024, 2023 Tennessee state $205
2022 2022, 2021 Tennessee state $719
2020 2020, 2019 Tennessee state $620

By year

Giving per election cycle, 2018–2024

2024

$205

1 PAC

2022

$719

1 PAC

2020

$820

1 candidate · 1 PAC

2018

$476

1 candidate