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Scott DesJarlais

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, TN-04

Representative since 2011

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On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Tennessee US House 4
The race: Everyone running for TN-04 · Compare DesJarlais with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Budget & Spending
Jobs & The Economy
Taxes & Regulations
Healthcare
National Security
Read all 11 in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2011 · votes with their party 98% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-6831
Money: $667.2K raised, $508.2K spent, $525K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 0.7% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 31% from Tennessee · largest committee giver NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $10K
Outside groups: $674 supporting DesJarlais
Sponsored most in: Armed Forces and National Security, Animals, Education

Their wordsWhat does DesJarlais say they will do?

11 priorities from scottdesjarlais.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

11 priorities · 11 quoted statements

RecordWhat is DesJarlais’ record in Congress?

98% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 14 times in the 119th Congress.

Committees 2 committees

House Committee on Agriculture
2 subcommittees
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
House Committee on Armed Services
- Strategic ForcesChairman
1 more subcommittee
- Seapower and Projection Forces

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas18 measures

Armed Forces and National Security4 · 22%

H.Res. 1310 Acknowledging and commemorating the women in the Army who served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women's Army Corp during World War II. BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 1187 Recognizing the exemplary service of the soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division of the Army during World War I and World War II. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4879 Nuclear Security Enterprise Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2021 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1737 To designate the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the "Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility". BILLSTATUS

Animals3 · 17%

H.R. 1675 Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2648 Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2023 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6341 Protecting Horses from Soring Act of 2021 BILLSTATUS

Education3 · 17%

H.R. 1211 Student Loan Accountability Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8102 Student Loan Accountability Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8076 Student Loan Accountability Act BILLSTATUS

Health3 · 17%

H.R. 1210 Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7359 Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6540 Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022 BILLSTATUS

Government Operations and Politics2 · 11%

H.J.Res. 35 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require individuals to demonstrate cognitive competence as a condition of holding the office of President or Vice President. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 84 Prevent Restrictions On Volunteers’ Incomes During Emergencies Act BILLSTATUS

Crime and Law Enforcement1 · 6%

H.Res. 388 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Biden's gun policies are unconstitutional and should never be approved. BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of DesJarlais’ 18 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$667.2K

$667,181

Spent

$508.2K

$508,166

Cash on hand

$525K

$525,034

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00464073

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

76¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($508.2K of $667.2K). Cash on hand went from $396.3K on Mar 31, 2025 to $525K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$63,100	$32,824	$396,295
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$62,655	$46,332	$412,618
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$94,064	$46,509	$460,173
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$93,774	$38,909	$515,038
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$67,325	$152,449	$429,914
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$143,895	$49,212	$524,597
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 17, 2026	$12,030	$41,501	$495,126
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$98,303	$70,624	$522,805
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$32,035	$29,806	$525,034

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $667,181 reported receipts

PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$378,75057%

Committees that gave

National Association of Realtors PAC5 receipts, latest Sep 30, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Lockheed Martin Corp. Employees' PAC4 receipts, latest Feb 16, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Leidos Inc. PAC3 receipts, latest Feb 12, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Employees of RTX Corp. PAC3 receipts, latest Feb 16, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Buckeye Liberty PAC2 receipts, latest Jun 1, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Amentum Holdings, Inc. PAC4 receipts, latest Aug 17, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Senate Eagle PAC4 receipts, latest Sep 21, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
The EYE of the Tiger PAC2 receipts, latest Mar 28, 2025 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Texas Farm Bureau Agfund

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Alabama36 contributions · 32%		$67,500
Tennessee home49 contributions · 31%		$65,510
Virginia17 contributions · 13%		$27,500
California8 contributions · 5.2%		$11,000
Texas3 contributions · 4.2%		$9,000
New York3 contributions · 3.5%		$7,500
District of Columbia8 contributions · 3.1%		$6,500
Washington3 contributions · 2.8%		$6,000

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Alabama36 contributions · 32%

$67,500

Tennessee home49 contributions · 31%

$65,510

Virginia17 contributions · 13%

$27,500

California8 contributions · 5.2%

$11,000

Texas3 contributions · 4.2%

$9,000

New York3 contributions · 3.5%

$7,500

District of Columbia8 contributions · 3.1%

$6,500

Washington3 contributions · 2.8%

$6,000

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 15 contributions · 11% of ranked		$23,825
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 12 contributions · 6.7% of ranked		$14,150
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 5 contributions · 6.4% of ranked		$13,500
American DEV Corp2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked		$7,000
Colsa Corporation3 contributions · 3.3% of ranked		$7,000
Kalshi2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked		$7,000
Smith Thornton Advisors2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked		$7,000
Haury & Smith Contractors2 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$6,600

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 15 contributions · 11% of ranked

$23,825

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 12 contributions · 6.7% of ranked

$14,150

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 5 contributions · 6.4% of ranked

$13,500

American DEV Corp2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked

$7,000

Colsa Corporation3 contributions · 3.3% of ranked

$7,000

Kalshi2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked

$7,000

Smith Thornton Advisors2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked

$7,000

Haury & Smith Contractors2 contributions · 3.1% of ranked

$6,600

Name		Amount
NRCC1 payment · 20% of all spending		$100,000
Bogart Associates Inc23 payments · 11% of all spending		$56,259
Dual Advantage26 payments · 8.8% of all spending		$44,738
Political Financial Management LLC17 payments · 5% of all spending		$25,500
Cumulus Broadcasting2 payments · 4.7% of all spending		$23,640
Desjarlais, Scott HON.9 payments · 4.6% of all spending		$23,481
Rachel Barrett and Co., LLC2 payments · 3.5% of all spending		$17,820
Aristotle7 payments · 3.4% of all spending		$17,286

Occupation as filed		Amount
CEO13 contributions · 11% of ranked		$23,250
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 14 contributions · 11% of ranked		$22,325
President6 contributions · 6.8% of ranked		$14,500
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 5 contributions · 6.4% of ranked		$13,500
Partner8 contributions · 6.4% of ranked		$13,500
Consultant5 contributions · 5.9% of ranked		$12,500
Owner7 contributions · 5% of ranked		$10,500
Construction3 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$7,600

Scott DesJarlais

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does DesJarlais say they will do?

1Priority 1: Budget & Spending 1 statement

2Priority 2: Jobs & The Economy 1 statement

3Priority 3: Taxes & Regulations 1 statement

4Priority 4: Healthcare 1 statement

5Priority 5: National Security 1 statement

6Priority 6: Energy 1 statement

7Priority 7: Agriculture 1 statement

8Priority 8: Immigration & Border Security 1 statement

9Priority 9: Medicare and Social Security 1 statement

10Priority 10: 2nd Amendment 1 statement

11Priority 11: Veterans 1 statement

RecordWhat is DesJarlais’ record in Congress?

Committees 2 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas18 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $667,181 reported receipts

Committees that gave

EndorsementsWho does DesJarlais’ campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is DesJarlais on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Largest donors

Where the donors live $211,835 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $674 about DesJarlais

What the payments were for $428,806 itemized

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