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2014

Tennessee House, District 04

Last update: Sept. 21, 2016 | 7:13 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $5,023,476
Total candidate spending: $4,884,133
Total outside spending: $42,482
Candidate + outside spending: $4,926,615

Incumbent: Scott DesJarlais (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
DESJARLAIS, SCOTT EUGENE (R)
Won General
Y $24,938 12/31/14 $658,971 $643,369 $41,481 $0
CARR, JOE (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $5,553 12/31/14 $1,495,967 $1,490,413 $0 $0
TRACY, JIM (R)
Lost in primary
N $3,548 12/31/14 $1,567,371 $1,563,822 $1,000 $0
FAPARUSI, OLUYOMI SR (FAPAS) (R)
Lost in primary
N $32 12/31/14 $68,670 $69,301 $0 $0
SHERRELL, LENDA (D)
Lost General
N $0 12/31/14 $1,051,657 $1,051,656 $0 $0
LANE, STEVEN PATRICK (R)
Lost in primary
N $-304 9/30/14 $34,135 $34,440 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
1090464 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS 7/1/16 - 7/15/16 $100 $73,472 $249,627
1090606 Monthly/quarterly report FAPAS4CONGRESS 7/1/16 - 7/15/16 $1,775 $480 $255,104
1085793 Monthly/quarterly report JIM TRACY FOR CONGRESS 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $0 $0 $385
1086323 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $63,414 $86,393 $323,000
1087839 Monthly/quarterly report FAPAS4CONGRESS 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $4,599 $13,607 $253,809

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
CITIZENS 4 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT DESJARLAIS, SCOTT EUGENE
Support
Gill Media - Brentwood, TN $14,700 2014-08-04 Media-Radio
CITIZENS 4 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT DESJARLAIS, SCOTT EUGENE
Support
Right Way Marketing - Blountville, TN $11,781 2014-08-04 Media-TV
CITIZENS 4 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT DESJARLAIS, SCOTT EUGENE
Support
Gill Media - Brentwood, TN $15,000 2014-07-24 Media Expenses
CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND TRACY, JIM
Support
Facebook - Palo Alto, CA $1,000 2014-07-18 Online Endorsement Ad

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
CITIZENS 4 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT DESJARLAIS, SCOTT EUGENE (R) Y US Rep. (TN-04)
Support
$41,482
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