Tennessee House, District 23 | Who Funds Tennessee

Each election includes the money raised toward it, so a candidate's off-year fundraising appears under the election it was raised for. State filing records begin in 2004.

Who has held this seat

Robert S. McKee Rep. Jan 8, 1991 – Jan 13, 2003
Bob McKee Rep. Jan 14, 2003 – Jan 8, 2007
Mike Bell Rep. Jan 9, 2007 – Jan 10, 2011
John W. Forgety Rep. Jan 11, 2011 – Jan 7, 2019
Mark Cochran Rep. Current Jan 8, 2019 – present

Officeholders come from the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified election results.

Everyone who ran

lead each election. Itemized contributions are the part listed gift by gift. Rows and bars use the same receipts. Winners, nominees and vote totals are the Secretary of State's certified results; an election with none on record marks nobody.

2026Current

4 candidates

Rep. — 2 candidates

Tennessee House, District 23, 2026, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Mark Cochran Incumbent Won the nomination · 5,217 votes	$196,029 of which $195,673 itemized since Jan 16, 2025		177
Will Bolton Lost primary 3,023 votes in the primary	$42,423 of which $8,342 itemized since Jul 1, 2025		14

Ind. — 2 candidates

Tennessee House, District 23, 2026, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Jeremy Bromwell	$7,576 of which $7,038 itemized since Jan 16, 2026		56
Jason Hitt	$0 since Jan 16, 2026		0

2024

2 candidates

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2024, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Mark Cochran Won the seat · 25,265 votes	$86,711 of which $84,701 itemized since Jan 16, 2023		100

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2024, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
David Thomforde Democratic nominee · 4,470 votes	$8,090 of which $5,487 itemized since Jan 16, 2024		28

2022

1 candidate

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2022, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Mark Cochran Won the seat · 14,393 votes	$52,786 of which $51,700 itemized since Jan 16, 2021		59

2020

2 candidates

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2020, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Mark Cochran Won the seat · 24,290 votes	$39,003 of which $33,953 itemized since Jan 16, 2019		60

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2020, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
David G. E. Fankhauser In the general election · 3,711 votes	$11,670 since Apr 1, 2020		0

2018

3 candidates

Rep. — 2 candidates

Tennessee House, District 23, 2018, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Mark Cochran Won the seat · 16,395 votes	$61,301 of which $53,551 itemized since Jan 16, 2018		119
Donald Winder III Lost primary 4,216 votes in the primary	$60,146 of which $37,125 itemized since Jan 16, 2018		94

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2018, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Brad Hartley Democratic nominee · 3,918 votes	$8,402 of which $4,956 itemized since Jan 16, 2018		48

2016

2 candidates

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2016, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
John W. Forgety Won the seat · 19,998 votes	$53,155 of which $52,170 itemized since Jan 16, 2015		129

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2016, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Daniel L. Housley In the general election · 3,337 votes	$0 since Apr 1, 2016		0

2014

1 candidate

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2014, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
John W. Forgety Won the seat · 12,052 votes	$47,150 of which $47,020 itemized since Jan 16, 2013		136

2012

2 candidates

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2012, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
John W. Forgety Won the seat · 17,039 votes	$52,713 of which $50,305 itemized since Jan 16, 2011		181

Dem. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2012, Dem. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Peggy Hall Wall Democratic nominee · 5,424 votes	$4,253 of which $3,600 itemized since Apr 1, 2012		4

2010

2 candidates

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2010, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
John W. Forgety Won the seat · 12,231 votes	$25,291 of which $23,890 itemized since Jul 1, 2009		121

Ind. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2010, Ind. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
William Vandever	$0 since Apr 1, 2010		0

2008

1 candidate

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2008, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Mike Bell Won the seat · 19,249 votes	$30,410 of which $22,800 itemized since Jul 1, 2007		55

2006

2 candidates

Rep. — 2 candidates

Tennessee House, District 23, 2006, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Bob McKee Lost primary 3,147 votes in the primary	$59,463 of which $51,785 itemized since 2005		90
Mike Bell Won the seat · 13,384 votes	$40,777 of which $31,225 itemized since 2005		51

2004

1 candidate

Rep. — 1 candidate

Tennessee House, District 23, 2004, Rep. candidates
Candidate	Receipts		Donors
Bob McKee Won the seat · 17,015 votes	$33,400 of which $29,195 itemized since 2003		86

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