Trow Gillespie
Also gave at least $2,800.00 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.
Given since 2000
at least $35,850
Tennessee state $22,200U.S. Congress $13,650
2026 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.
$350
this election cycle
Recipients
24
24 candidates
Cycles with giving
12
2000–2026
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 3, 2026.
Giving history
By recipient
John Gillespie TN House 97 (2020–26) Rep. $5,350
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TN House 97 | Tennessee state | $350 |
| 2024 | TN House 97 | Tennessee state | $3,600 |
| 2022 | TN House 97 | Tennessee state | $700 |
| 2020 | TN House 97 | Tennessee state | $700 |
Bill Haslam Governor (2010) Rep. $5,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Governor | Tennessee state | $5,000 |
Phil Bredesen Governor (2004–06) Dem. $4,500
Brian K Kelsey TN Senate 31 (2010–22) · TN House 83 (2006–08) Rep. $2,350
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TN Senate 31 | Tennessee state | $350 |
| 2010 | TN Senate 31 | Tennessee state | $500 |
| 2008 | TN House 83 | Tennessee state | $500 |
| 2006 | TN House 83 | Tennessee state | $1,000 |
Michael Ray McWherter U.S. Senate (2008) Dem. $2,300
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Senate | U.S. Congress | $2,300 |
Robert P Corker Jr U.S. Senate (2006–12) Rep. $2,250
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. Senate | U.S. Congress | $250 |
| 2006 | U.S. Senate | U.S. Congress | $2,000 |
Steve Cohen U.S. House, TN-9 (2006) Dem. $1,500
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. House, TN-9 | U.S. Congress | $1,500 |
Bill Gibbons Governor (2010) Rep. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Governor | Tennessee state | $1,000 |
Bill Hagerty U.S. Senate (2024) Rep. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. Senate | U.S. Congress | $1,000 |
Charlotte Bergmann U.S. House, TN-9 (2010) Rep. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. House, TN-9 | U.S. Congress | $1,000 |
Edward G Bryant U.S. House, TN-7 (2002) Rep. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. House, TN-7 | U.S. Congress | $1,000 |
John J. Duncan, Jr. U.S. House, TN-2 (2000) Rep. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. House, TN-2 | U.S. Congress | $1,000 |
John S Wilder TN Senate 26 (2004) Dem. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TN Senate 26 | Tennessee state | $1,000 |
Lamar Alexander U.S. Senate (2004) Rep. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. Senate | U.S. Congress | $1,000 |
Mark Norris U.S. House, TN-7 (2002) Rep. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. House, TN-7 | U.S. Congress | $1,000 |
Michael R McWherter Governor (2010) Dem. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Governor | Tennessee state | $1,000 |
Nikki M Tinker U.S. House, TN-9 (2008) Dem. $1,000
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. House, TN-9 | U.S. Congress | $1,000 |
Brent Taylor TN Senate 31 (2022) Rep. $500
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TN Senate 31 | Tennessee state | $500 |
Kathryn Bowers TN House 87 (2004) Dem. $500
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TN House 87 | Tennessee state | $500 |
Lowe Finney TN Senate 27 (2006) Dem. $500
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TN Senate 27 | Tennessee state | $500 |
Charles Brown Dudley IV U.S. House, TN-9 (2022) Rep. $350
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. House, TN-9 | U.S. Congress | $350 |
Brian Kelsey U.S. House, TN-8 (2016) Rep. $250
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. House, TN-8 | U.S. Congress | $250 |
Paul Stanley TN Senate 31 (2006) Rep. $250
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TN Senate 31 | Tennessee state | $250 |
Tre Hargett TN House 97 (2004) Rep. $250
| Cycle | Campaign | Records | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TN House 97 | Tennessee state | $250 |
By year
2026
$350
1 candidate
- John Gillespie TN House 97 Rep. $350
2024
$4,600
2 candidates
- John Gillespie TN House 97 Rep. $3,600
- Bill Hagerty U.S. Senate Rep. $1,000
2022
$1,900
4 candidates
- John Gillespie TN House 97 Rep. $700
- Brent Taylor TN Senate 31 Rep. $500
- Brian K Kelsey TN Senate 31 Rep. $350
- Charles Brown Dudley IV U.S. House, TN-9 Rep. $350
2020
$700
1 candidate
- John Gillespie TN House 97 Rep. $700
2016
$250
1 candidate
- Brian Kelsey U.S. House, TN-8 Rep. $250
2012
$250
1 candidate
- Robert P Corker Jr U.S. Senate Rep. $250
2010
$8,500
5 candidates
- Bill Haslam Governor Rep. $5,000
- Bill Gibbons Governor Rep. $1,000
- Charlotte Bergmann U.S. House, TN-9 Rep. $1,000
- Michael R McWherter Governor Dem. $1,000
- Brian K Kelsey TN Senate 31 Rep. $500
2008
$3,800
3 candidates
- Michael Ray McWherter U.S. Senate Dem. $2,300
- Nikki M Tinker U.S. House, TN-9 Dem. $1,000
- Brian K Kelsey TN House 83 Rep. $500
2006
$7,250
6 candidates
- Phil Bredesen Governor Dem. $2,000
- Robert P Corker Jr U.S. Senate Rep. $2,000
- Steve Cohen U.S. House, TN-9 Dem. $1,500
- Brian K Kelsey TN House 83 Rep. $1,000
- Lowe Finney TN Senate 27 Dem. $500
- Paul Stanley TN Senate 31 Rep. $250
2004
$5,250
5 candidates
- Phil Bredesen Governor Dem. $2,500
- John S Wilder TN Senate 26 Dem. $1,000
- Lamar Alexander U.S. Senate Rep. $1,000
- Kathryn Bowers TN House 87 Dem. $500
- Tre Hargett TN House 97 Rep. $250
2002
$2,000
2 candidates
- Edward G Bryant U.S. House, TN-7 Rep. $1,000
- Mark Norris U.S. House, TN-7 Rep. $1,000
2000
$1,000
1 candidate
- John J. Duncan, Jr. U.S. House, TN-2 Rep. $1,000