Past elections by office
Tennessee House, District 61
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
- Charles M. Sargent Jr. Rep. Jan 14, 1997 – Jan 7, 2019
- Brandon Ogles Rep. Jan 8, 2019 – Jan 9, 2023
- Gino Bulso Rep. Current Jan 10, 2023 – present
Officeholders come from the Tennessee Secretary of State's certified election results.
Everyone who ran
Total Receipts on the campaign's selected reports. 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
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gino Bulso Incumbent Won the nomination · 7,557 votes | $26,750 of which $26,750 itemized since Jan 16, 2025 | 18 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becca Ripley Won the nomination · 3,605 votes | $14,896 of which $5,540 itemized since Apr 1, 2026 | 7 |
Dem. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Jones Democratic nominee · 14,711 votes | $227,368 of which $227,368 itemized since Jan 16, 2024 | 1,066 | |
| Kurt Kosack Lost primary 940 votes in the primary | $14,870 of which $14,184 itemized since Jan 16, 2024 | 103 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gino Bulso Won the seat · 25,594 votes | $149,832 of which $98,787 itemized since Jan 16, 2023 | 115 |
Ind. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alana Leblanc In the general election · 929 votes | $0 since Apr 1, 2024 | 0 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ogles | $984,411 of which $13,950 itemized since Jan 16, 2021 | 20 | |
| Gino Bulso Won the seat · 16,733 votes | $332,331 of which $89,701 itemized since Apr 1, 2022 | 97 | |
| Bob Ravener Lost primary 3,238 votes in the primary | $213,848 of which $86,209 itemized since Apr 1, 2022 | 112 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Cervantes Democratic nominee · 8,644 votes | $7,036 of which $2,500 itemized since Apr 1, 2022 | 2 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ogles Won the seat · 27,440 votes | $801,541 of which $41,829 itemized since Jan 16, 2019 | 60 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bledsoe Democratic nominee · 14,178 votes | $2,750 of which $1,600 itemized since Apr 1, 2020 | 1 |
Rep. — 7 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gino Bulso Lost primary 2,685 votes in the primary | $392,480 of which $31,200 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 50 | |
| Brandon Ogles Won the seat · 21,885 votes | $266,673 of which $54,900 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 71 | |
| Jeff Ford Lost primary 1,876 votes in the primary | $118,349 of which $14,675 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 35 | |
| Rebecca Ann Burke Lost primary 1,604 votes in the primary | $92,278 of which $20,000 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 26 | |
| Charles M Sargent Jr. | $58,300 of which $58,300 itemized since Jan 16, 2017 | 45 | |
| Robert Hullett Lost primary 709 votes in the primary | $14,661 of which $10,950 itemized since Jul 1, 2017 | 25 | |
| Terrence A. Smith Lost primary 250 votes in the primary | $19 since Jul 1, 2017 | 0 |
Dem. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Purington Democratic nominee · 11,555 votes | $191,317 of which $34,855 itemized since Jan 16, 2018 | 63 |
Rep. — 3 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Sargent Jr. Won the seat · 29,366 votes | $340,927 of which $338,850 itemized since Jan 16, 2015 | 413 | |
| Steve Gawrys Lost primary 1,737 votes in the primary | $38,000 of which $37,850 itemized since Jan 16, 2016 | 39 | |
| Terrence A. Smith Lost primary 173 votes in the primary | $1,524 since Apr 1, 2016 | 0 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Sargent Jr. Won the seat · 17,802 votes | $295,450 of which $294,525 itemized since Jan 16, 2013 | 351 | |
| Steve Gawrys Lost primary 4,149 votes in the primary | $78,480 of which $67,905 itemized since Jul 1, 2013 | 89 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Sargent Jr. Won the seat · 23,727 votes | $273,899 of which $272,340 itemized since Jan 16, 2011 | 351 | |
| Rob Hathaway Lost primary 1,888 votes in the primary | $48,484 of which $26,999 itemized since Apr 1, 2012 | 22 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Sargent Jr. Won the seat · 22,498 votes | $75,775 of which $75,675 itemized since Jan 16, 2009 | 97 |
Rep. — 2 candidates
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Sargent Jr. Won the seat · 33,482 votes | $104,615 of which $103,580 itemized since Jan 16, 2007 | 219 | |
| Connie Reguli Lost primary 1,199 votes in the primary | $900 of which $50 itemized since Apr 1, 2008 | 1 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Sargent Jr. Won the seat · 21,341 votes | $60,625 of which $57,925 itemized since 2005 | 95 |
Rep. — 1 candidate
| Candidate | Receipts | Donors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Sargent Jr. Won the seat · 29,063 votes | $57,877 of which $51,657 itemized since 2003 | 160 |
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