Donors / Phillip Lawson Also giving in
Also gave at least $6,833.25 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude
unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals,
not a combined statewide total.
Net given since 2004
at least $1,521,163
$1,579,063 gross · $57,900 refunded
$1,415,963 net $105,200
2026 cycle net ? 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.
$310,700
$360,700 gross · $50,000 refunded
this election cycle
Recipients
65
55 candidates · 10 PACs
Cycles with giving
12
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 Oct 16, 2026.
Giving history By recipient By year
By recipient
Recipient 2004 2026 Net
Candidates · 55
▸ Vincent Dixie TN House 54 (2024–26) · U.S. House, TN-7 (2026) Dem. $26,500 net $29,300 gross · $2,800 refunded Giving to Vincent Dixie by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 TN House 54 $1,900 2026 U.S. House, TN-7 $21,000 2024 TN House 54 $3,600 net $6,400 gross · $2,800 refunded
▸ Chaz Molder U.S. House, TN-5 (2026) Dem. $14,000 Giving to Chaz Molder by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 U.S. House, TN-5 $14,000
▸ Phil Bredesen U.S. Senate (2018) Dem. $10,800 Giving to Phil Bredesen by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2018 U.S. Senate $10,800
▸ JB Smiley Jr. Governor (2022) Dem. $8,500 net $11,800 gross · $3,300 refunded Giving to JB Smiley Jr. by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2022 Governor $8,500 net $11,800 gross · $3,300 refunded
▸ Karl Dean Governor (2018) Dem. $8,000 Giving to Karl Dean by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2018 Governor $8,000
▸ Bryan Goldberg TN House 18 (2024–26) Dem. $7,400 Giving to Bryan Goldberg by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 TN House 18 $3,800 2024 TN House 18 $3,600
▸ Michaela Barnett U.S. House, TN-2 (2026) Dem. $7,000 Giving to Michaela Barnett by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 U.S. House, TN-2 $7,000
▸ Steve Cohen U.S. House, TN-9 (2026) Dem. $7,000 Giving to Steve Cohen by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 U.S. House, TN-9 $7,000
▸ Sam McKenzie TN House 15 (2020–24) Dem. $6,700 Giving to Sam McKenzie by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 15 $3,600 2022 TN House 15 $1,600 2020 TN House 15 $1,500
▸ Megan Barry U.S. House, TN-7 (2024) Dem. $6,600 Giving to Megan Barry by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 U.S. House, TN-7 $6,600
▸ Gloria Johnson U.S. Senate (2024) · TN House 90 (2022) Dem. $6,500 Giving to Gloria Johnson by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 U.S. Senate $3,300 2022 TN House 90 $3,200
▸ Jane Anne George U.S. House, TN-2 (2024) Dem. $5,800 Giving to Jane Anne George by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 U.S. House, TN-2 $5,800
▸ James Mackler U.S. Senate (2020) Dem. $5,600 Giving to James Mackler by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2020 U.S. Senate $5,600
▸ John Ray Clemmons TN House 55 (2024–26) Dem. $5,600 Giving to John Ray Clemmons by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 TN House 55 $3,800 2024 TN House 55 $1,800
▸ Jerri Green Governor (2026) Dem. $5,300 Giving to Jerri Green by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 Governor $5,300
▸ Bill Haslam Governor (2010–14) Rep. $5,050 Giving to Bill Haslam by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2014 Governor $3,800 2010 Governor $1,250
▸ Jason Martin Governor (2022) Dem. $4,300 Giving to Jason Martin by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2022 Governor $4,300
▸ Beth Harwell Governor (2018) Rep. $4,000 Giving to Beth Harwell by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2018 Governor $4,000
▸ Marquita Bradshaw U.S. Senate (2020) Dem. $3,800 Giving to Marquita Bradshaw by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2020 U.S. Senate $3,800
▸ Renee Hoyos U.S. House, TN-2 (2018–20) Dem. $3,800 ▸ London Lamar U.S. House, TN-9 (2026) Dem. $3,500 Giving to London Lamar by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 U.S. House, TN-9 $3,500
▸ Mike Cortese U.S. House, TN-4 (2026) Dem. $3,500 Giving to Mike Cortese by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 U.S. House, TN-4 $3,500
▸ Maryam. Abolfazli U.S. House, TN-5 (2024) Dem. $3,300 Giving to Maryam. Abolfazli by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 U.S. House, TN-5 $3,300
▸ Amanda Collins TN House 14 (2022) Dem. $3,200 Giving to Amanda Collins by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2022 TN House 14 $3,200
▸ Allie Phillips TN House 75 (2024) Dem. $3,000 Giving to Allie Phillips by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 75 $3,000
▸ Heidi Campbell TN Senate 20 (2020–24) Dem. $3,000 Giving to Heidi Campbell by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN Senate 20 $1,000 2020 TN Senate 20 $2,000
▸ Wade Munday TN Senate 25 (2018) Dem. $3,000 Giving to Wade Munday by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2018 TN Senate 25 $3,000
▸ Domonica Bryan TN House 14 (2024) Dem. $2,800 Giving to Domonica Bryan by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 14 $2,800
▸ Luis Mata TN House 49 (2024) Dem. $2,800 Giving to Luis Mata by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 49 $2,800
▸ Mark Desmond Harmon U.S. House, TN-2 (2022) Dem. $2,500 Giving to Mark Desmond Harmon by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2022 U.S. House, TN-2 $2,500
▸ Meg Gorman U.S. House, TN-3 (2020–22) Dem. $2,000 ▸ Rick Ewing TN House 59 (2026) Dem. $1,900 Giving to Rick Ewing by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2026 TN House 59 $1,900
▸ Cary Hammond TN House 89 (2024) Dem. $1,800 Giving to Cary Hammond by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 89 $1,800
▸ Claire Jones TN House 61 (2024) Dem. $1,800 Giving to Claire Jones by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 61 $1,800
▸ Jesse Huseth TN House 97 (2024) Dem. $1,800 Giving to Jesse Huseth by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 97 $1,800
▸ Jonathan Yancey TN House 13 (2024) Dem. $1,800 Giving to Jonathan Yancey by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 13 $1,800
▸ Justin J. Pearson TN House 86 (2023) Dem. $1,800 Giving to Justin J. Pearson by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2023 TN House 86 $1,800
▸ Justin Jones TN House 52 (2024) Dem. $1,800 Giving to Justin Jones by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 52 $1,800
▸ Karen Reynolds TN Senate 22 (2024) Dem. $1,800 Giving to Karen Reynolds by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN Senate 22 $1,800
▸ Kathy Lennon TN House 27 (2024) Dem. $1,800 Giving to Kathy Lennon by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 27 $1,800
▸ Ronnie L. Glynn TN House 67 (2024) Dem. $1,800 Giving to Ronnie L. Glynn by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 67 $1,800
▸ Gregory B. Kaplan TN House 18 (2022) Dem. $1,600 Giving to Gregory B. Kaplan by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2022 TN House 18 $1,600
▸ Janet Testerman TN House 18 (2022) Rep. $1,600 Giving to Janet Testerman by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2022 TN House 18 $1,600
▸ Torrey C. Harris TN House 90 (2020) Dem. $1,600 Giving to Torrey C. Harris by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2020 TN House 90 $1,600
▸ Jeremy Faison TN House 11 (2014–18) Rep. $1,500 Giving to Jeremy Faison by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2018 TN House 11 $1,000 2014 TN House 11 $500
▸ Virginia Couch TN House 18 (2020) Dem. $1,500 Giving to Virginia Couch by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2020 TN House 18 $1,500
▸ Harold Ford Jr U.S. Senate (2006) Dem. $1,200 Giving to Harold Ford Jr by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2006 U.S. Senate $1,200
▸ Cameron Sexton TN House 25 (2020) Rep. $1,000 Giving to Cameron Sexton by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2020 TN House 25 $1,000
▸ Ed Shouse TN House 17 (2004) Rep. $1,000 Giving to Ed Shouse by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2004 TN House 17 $1,000
▸ Greg Mackay TN House 18 (2018) Dem. $1,000 Giving to Greg Mackay by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2018 TN House 18 $1,000
▸ Brandon Thomas TN House 49 (2020) Dem. $500 Giving to Brandon Thomas by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2020 TN House 49 $500
▸ James Lloyd Matlock U.S. House, TN-2 (2018) Rep. $500 Giving to James Lloyd Matlock by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2018 U.S. House, TN-2 $500
▸ Becky Duncan Massey TN Senate 06 (2012) Rep. $250 Giving to Becky Duncan Massey by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2012 TN Senate 06 $250
▸ Jeanne D Richardson TN House 89 (2008) Dem. $250 Giving to Jeanne D Richardson by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2008 TN House 89 $250
▸ Seema Singh TN House 90 (2024) Dem. $0 net $1,800 gross · $1,800 refunded Giving to Seema Singh by campaign Cycle Campaign Records Amount 2024 TN House 90 $0 net $1,800 gross · $1,800 refunded
PACs · 10
▸ Tennessee Democratic Party Political action committee (2018–26) PAC $717,413 Giving to Tennessee Democratic Party by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2026 2025 ≈82% left Tennessee $150,000 2024 2024 , 2023 $330,000 2022 2022 , 2021 $217,413 2018 2018 $20,000
▸ Tennessee Tomorrow PAC Political action committee (2024–26) PAC $259,500 Giving to Tennessee Tomorrow PAC by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2026 2026 , 2025 100% stays in Tennessee $62,000 2024 2024 , 2023 $197,500
▸ Tennessee Legislative Democrats Political action committee (2022) PAC $150,000 Giving to Tennessee Legislative Democrats by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2022 2022 , 2021 $150,000
▸ Senate Democratic Caucus Political action committee (2024) PAC $90,000 Giving to Senate Democratic Caucus by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2024 2024 , 2023 $90,000
▸ Democratic Party of Knox County Political action committee (2022–26) PAC $34,300 Giving to Democratic Party of Knox County by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2026 2026 , 2025 100% stays in Tennessee $22,500 2024 2023 $1,800 2022 2022 , 2021 $10,000
▸ Democratic Governors Association Tennessee Political action committee (2018) PAC $25,000 Giving to Democratic Governors Association Tennessee by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2018 2018 $25,000
▸ Liminal Plan Political action committee (2024) PAC $25,000 Giving to Liminal Plan by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2024 2023 $25,000
▸ Mother Funders PAC Political action committee (2026) PAC $2,500 Giving to Mother Funders PAC by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2026 2025 100% stays in Tennessee $2,500
▸ Democratic Women of Knoxville Political action committee (2026) PAC $1,000 Giving to Democratic Women of Knoxville by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2026 2025 100% stays in Tennessee $1,000
▸ The Progress Fund Political action committee (2026) PAC $0 net $50,000 gross · $50,000 refunded Giving to The Progress Fund by campaign Cycle Report years Records Amount 2026 2026 100% stays in Tennessee $0 net $50,000 gross · $50,000 refunded
By year Giving per election cycle, 2004–2026 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026
2026
$310,700
10 candidates · 6 PACs
Tennessee Democratic Party PAC PAC $150,000 Tennessee Tomorrow PAC PAC PAC $62,000 Democratic Party of Knox County PAC PAC $22,500 Vincent Dixie U.S. House, TN-7 Dem. $21,000 Chaz Molder U.S. House, TN-5 Dem. $14,000 Michaela Barnett U.S. House, TN-2 Dem. $7,000 Steve Cohen U.S. House, TN-9 Dem. $7,000 Jerri Green Governor Dem. $5,300 Bryan Goldberg TN House 18 Dem. $3,800 John Ray Clemmons TN House 55 Dem. $3,800 London Lamar U.S. House, TN-9 Dem. $3,500 Mike Cortese U.S. House, TN-4 Dem. $3,500 Mother Funders PAC PAC PAC $2,500 Vincent Dixie TN House 54 Dem. $1,900 Rick Ewing TN House 59 Dem. $1,900 Democratic Women of Knoxville PAC PAC $1,000 The Progress Fund PAC PAC $0 net $50,000 gross · $50,000 refunded 2024
$699,900
21 candidates · 5 PACs
Tennessee Democratic Party PAC PAC $330,000 Tennessee Tomorrow PAC PAC PAC $197,500 Senate Democratic Caucus PAC PAC $90,000 Liminal Plan PAC PAC $25,000 Megan Barry U.S. House, TN-7 Dem. $6,600 Jane Anne George U.S. House, TN-2 Dem. $5,800 Vincent Dixie TN House 54 Dem. $3,600 net $6,400 gross · $2,800 refunded Bryan Goldberg TN House 18 Dem. $3,600 Sam McKenzie TN House 15 Dem. $3,600 Gloria Johnson U.S. Senate Dem. $3,300 Maryam. Abolfazli U.S. House, TN-5 Dem. $3,300 Allie Phillips TN House 75 Dem. $3,000 Domonica Bryan TN House 14 Dem. $2,800 Luis Mata TN House 49 Dem. $2,800 Democratic Party of Knox County PAC PAC $1,800 John Ray Clemmons TN House 55 Dem. $1,800 Cary Hammond TN House 89 Dem. $1,800 Claire Jones TN House 61 Dem. $1,800 Jesse Huseth TN House 97 Dem. $1,800 Jonathan Yancey TN House 13 Dem. $1,800 Justin Jones TN House 52 Dem. $1,800 Karen Reynolds TN Senate 22 Dem. $1,800 Kathy Lennon TN House 27 Dem. $1,800 Ronnie L. Glynn TN House 67 Dem. $1,800 Heidi Campbell TN Senate 20 Dem. $1,000 Seema Singh TN House 90 Dem. $0 net $1,800 gross · $1,800 refunded 2022
$404,913
9 candidates · 3 PACs
Tennessee Democratic Party PAC PAC $217,413 Tennessee Legislative Democrats PAC PAC $150,000 Democratic Party of Knox County PAC PAC $10,000 JB Smiley Jr. Governor Dem. $8,500 net $11,800 gross · $3,300 refunded Jason Martin Governor Dem. $4,300 Gloria Johnson TN House 90 Dem. $3,200 Amanda Collins TN House 14 Dem. $3,200 Mark Desmond Harmon U.S. House, TN-2 Dem. $2,500 Sam McKenzie TN House 15 Dem. $1,600 Gregory B. Kaplan TN House 18 Dem. $1,600 Janet Testerman TN House 18 Rep. $1,600 Meg Gorman U.S. House, TN-3 Dem. $1,000 2020
$21,300
10 candidates
James Mackler U.S. Senate Dem. $5,600 Marquita Bradshaw U.S. Senate Dem. $3,800 Renee Hoyos U.S. House, TN-2 Dem. $2,800 Heidi Campbell TN Senate 20 Dem. $2,000 Torrey C. Harris TN House 90 Dem. $1,600 Sam McKenzie TN House 15 Dem. $1,500 Virginia Couch TN House 18 Dem. $1,500 Meg Gorman U.S. House, TN-3 Dem. $1,000 Cameron Sexton TN House 25 Rep. $1,000 Brandon Thomas TN House 49 Dem. $500 2018
$74,300
8 candidates · 2 PACs
Democratic Governors Association Tennessee PAC PAC $25,000 Tennessee Democratic Party PAC PAC $20,000 Phil Bredesen U.S. Senate Dem. $10,800 Karl Dean Governor Dem. $8,000 Beth Harwell Governor Rep. $4,000 Wade Munday TN Senate 25 Dem. $3,000 Renee Hoyos U.S. House, TN-2 Dem. $1,000 Jeremy Faison TN House 11 Rep. $1,000 Greg Mackay TN House 18 Dem. $1,000 James Lloyd Matlock U.S. House, TN-2 Rep. $500
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