$3M raised, $2.7M spent, $343.4K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
19% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 82% from Tennessee · largest committee giver AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $10K
Outside groups
$601.8K supporting, $114.8K opposing Garrett
Their wordsWhat does Garrett say they will do?
12 priorities from johnnygarrettforcongress.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.
12 priorities · 12 quoted statements
Johnny Garrett is committed to working with President Trump and supporting his America First agenda. After President Trump took office in 2016, Johnny saw the need for more America First fighters, which is why he ran for State Representative in 2018 to ensure Tennessee continues to be a bastion for the American First movement and conservative values. Now he wants to help President Trump pass his America First Agenda fighting for economic prosperity and safe communities in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Johnny knows that border security is national security. Too many leaders before Donald Trump refused to act, and every state has become a border state. That’s why Johnny took action in the Tennessee House to implement a State Border Czar who will work hand in glove with ICE to deport all illegal aliens from the Volunteer State. Johnny believes that a physical border wall is a necessity to keep our border secure for years to come. He is also fully committed to supporting President Trump’s use of the military and Guantanamo Bay to deport illegal immigrant criminals out of our country, stop the flow of drugs across our border, and keep terrorists from coming into our country.
As the father of two daughters, Johnny understands the importance of keeping men out of women’s sports, and especially out of their locker rooms. That’s why Johnny has been an advocate for President Trump and his fellow Sumner Countian Riley Gaines since the very beginning. As State Representative, Johnny passed legislation banning men from competing in women’s sports and will continue to stand up for common sense in Washington to protect women’s sports.
Johnny believes in economic freedom, American workers, freedom from government overreach, and ensuring the federal government lives within its means. Johnny knows that the key to real economic growth is through small government conservative policies that he has championed in the Tennessee House. As State Representative and Majority Whip in Tennessee, Johnny has led the fight for a balanced budget each year. Tennessee has passed a balanced budget every year that he has been in office, and this year alone, the State of Tennessee is putting another $36 million dollars into the State’s rainy-day fund. Johnny believes that if Tennessee families and the State have to balance their budget, the federal government should too.
Tennessee is proof that fiscal conservatism works, and Johnny believes that we need more Tennessee in Washington. That’s why he will always fight to lower taxes and ensure that President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts are not only permanent, but also expand them further to keep more money in your own pocket, not the government’s. We shouldn’t tax social security, tips or overtime.
As a proud gun owner and lifetime member of the NRA, Johnny believes that our Second Amendment is one of our most important freedoms that we enjoy in our country. Every American has the Constitutional right to bear arms, and as your Congressman, he’ll always fight for that right.
Johnny believes Israel has a fundamental right to defend itself against terrorist organizations such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the world’s largest state sponsor of terror, Iran. The United States has a moral obligation to protect Israel and protecting Israel protects our interests in the Middle East. President Trump made us proud when he kept the long-made promise to Israel to move our Embassy to Jerusalem, and he continues to lead with strength. It is imperative that we continue to support our strongest ally in the Middle East. In Congress, Johnny will work with President Trump to ensure Israel has every available resource to defend itself against radical Islamic terrorists.
Johnny has consistently been an advocate for our law enforcement officers and first responders at the state level to ensure Tennessee is safe and secure by passing legislation to increase health benefits for Tennessee firefighters. He led the fight to pass legislation that classifies murdering a police officer as a terrorist crime. Additionally, every year, he organizes a Turkey Shoot Fundraiser for the Volunteer Fire Department in his district, of which all the proceeds go towards the fire hall. He also believes that a strong America is the key to keeping America safe. He’ll support our military and make sure our veterans receive the care and support they need.
As a Christian and father of three children, Johnny understands the sanctity of life in all human beings. Johnny is 100% Pro-Life. He believes that life begins at conception, and he will always fight as a voice for the voiceless. Which is why he was endorsed by the Tennessee Right To Life every year he has been in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Communist China poses a threat to our American way of life. Johnny understands the importance of standing up to China. In the State House of Representatives, Johnny has supported efforts to prevent China from buying Tennessee farmland, and in Congress, he’ll fight alongside President Trump to stand up to the CCP.
As the top industry in Tennessee, Johnny understands the importance of supporting our farmers and ranchers. In the State House, Johnny and his colleagues have cut nearly $1 million annually in local sales and use taxes on water furnished by utility districts exclusively used by farmers or for farming operations. These significant reductions allow our farmers and industry professionals to save more of their hard-earned money. In Congress, Johnny is committed to ensuring that our farmers and ranchers have the tools they need to be successful without the Government encroaching upon their livelihood. That includes supporting a farm bill for farmers.
Johnny believes the United States should be the world leader in advancing AI and emerging technologies. America must remain the primary hub for technological innovation to protect our economy and national security from threats like China and Russia. In order to achieve this, Congress must implement policies that counter China’s investments, protect American intellectual property from theft, and ensure fair global markets while safeguarding sensitive technologies. Johnny believes that the federal government should partner with American innovators to create a national standard that helps grow the sector, streamlines development, and expands access to resources, while also supporting strong domestic energy infrastructure to power AI systems without burdening consumers. Johnny understands that AI is part of the future of job creation, economic growth, and increased government efficiency, and he is committed to making sure the United States is the global leader in the artificial intelligence sector.
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$3M
$3,000,586
Spent
$2.7M
$2,657,168
Cash on hand
$343.4K
$343,418
FEC filings, Jul 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00910935 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
89¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 7 reports ($2.7M of $3M). Cash on hand went from $707.9K on Sep 30, 2025 to $343.4K on Oct 14, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$500K$1M$1.5M
Sep ’25
Dec ’25
Mar ’26
Jun ’26
Jul ’26
Sep ’26
Oct ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025
$728,807
$20,902
$707,905
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025
$461,665
$122,714
$1,046,856
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$517,193
$135,026
$1,429,023
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$606,617
$1,255,206
$780,433
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 17, 2026
$66,046
$558,893
$287,585
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$456,945
$447,585
$296,946
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026
$163,314
$116,842
$343,418
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 $3,000,586 reported receipts
LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$1,250,00042%
Who lent it
Johnny Garrettthe candidate’s own money · 5 loans · $1.3M not yet repaid$1,250,000
Each loan as the campaign’s report through Oct 14, 2026 lists it, with what is still owed. A loan from an earlier cycle can appear here, and one repaid in full drops off the report, so the list need not add up to the row.
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,107,21037%
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 6,961 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $834.2K.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$342,70011%
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 106 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $277.5K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$254,6628.5%
TransfersMoney moved in from the candidate's other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee.$43,7231.5%
The candidateMoney the candidate gave their own campaign.$2,292<0.1%
Total reported receipts $3,000,586
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $834,236 placed by state
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under $27.5K
$27.5K+
$109.9K+
$247.2K+
$439.4K+
none
Outlined: Tennessee, home state
Home state and away
Tennessee 82%TN 82%Elsewhere 18%
82% of the money placed by state came from inside Tennessee: $686.6K of $834.2K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Tennessee home725 contributions · 82%
$686,575
Texas1,055 contributions · 2.8%
$23,502
Florida896 contributions · 2.4%
$20,219
California614 contributions · 1.9%
$15,830
Virginia333 contributions · 1.4%
$11,819
Georgia358 contributions · 0.8%
$6,642
New York173 contributions · 0.7%
$6,087
Illinois352 contributions · 0.7%
$5,693
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 45 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 6,220 contributions · 29% of ranked
$230,627
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 98 contributions · 12% of ranked
$91,753
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 42 contributions · 7% of ranked
$55,549
Advance Financial2 contributions · 1.3% of ranked
$10,500
Jones Brothers2 contributions · 1.3% of ranked
$10,500
StudentWritten instead of an employer · 3 contributions · 1.3% of ranked
$10,500
American Home Design3 contributions · 1.2% of ranked
$9,500
Miller Strategies LLC5 contributions · 1.1% of ranked
$9,000
A further $23,750 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 employer spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($254,662) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Outside spending $754,848 across this race
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
$38,251 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Garrett’s own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Garrettunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
What the payments were for $2,196,319 itemized
The campaign also refunded $7,500 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$1,710,27178%
Filed as
MEDIA PLACEMENT$1,609,021
MEDIA PRODUCTION$90,000
DIGITAL ADVERTISING$11,250
Paid to
Smart Media Group LLC$1,609,021
Prime Media Partners, LLC$60,000
Prime Media Partners LLC$30,000
Star News Digital Media Inc.$11,250
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$333,86215%
Filed as
DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$268,782
FINANCE CONSULTING/EVENT SUPPLIES/TRAVEL$30,413
FINANCE CONSULTING$30,000
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING/SHIPPING/CATERING$2,885
EVENT VENUE RENTAL & CATERING$915
EVENT BEVERAGES$466
EVENT TICKETS$400
Paid to
Targeted Victory LLC$268,782
Rachel Barrett & Co. LLC$60,413
Les Williamson LLC$2,885
Cherokee Country Club$915
Cashsaver$466
Cookeville City Scape$400
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$38,2511.7%
Filed as
PROCESSING FEES$24,693
MERCHANT ACCOUNT FEES$8,266
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING/SHIPPING/FILING FEES$2,547
FILING FEES$2,500
BANK FEE$246
Paid to
WinRed Technical Services LLC$24,693
Anedot$8,266
Les Williamson LLC$2,547
Tennessee Republican Party$2,500
Pinnacle Bank$246
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$29,3001.3%
Filed as
SURVEY RESEARCH$29,300
Paid to
Anchor Research LLC$29,300
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$27,7901.3%
Filed as
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING/SHIPPING$22,790
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING$5,000
Paid to
Les Williamson LLC$27,790
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$23,0091%
Filed as
DIRECT MAIL/COLLATERAL$11,929
PRINTING$8,778
PRINTING & MAILING$2,292
SHIPPING$10
Paid to
Big DOG Strategies$11,929
Joslin & Sons Signs$5,707
Allegra Printing and Mail$2,721
Garrett, Johnny$2,292
Austin and Austin LLC$350
Les Williamson LLC$10
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$16,9710.8%
Filed as
SUBSCRIPTIONS$16,971
Paid to
Cmdi$13,000
I360$3,971
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$14,0630.6%
Filed as
HOTEL$6,445
AIRFARE$4,839
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT$2,614
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT$100
PARKING$66
Paid to
AC Hotels$4,808
Southwest Airlines$3,583
Oldham, Sam$2,714
Residence INN$917
Delta Airlines$897
Hyatt$418
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$2,149<0.1%
Filed as
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION$2,149
Paid to
Hobbs, Barrett$2,000
Baggett, Patrick$149
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$603<0.1%
Filed as
TAXI$386
REIMBURSEMENT$217
Paid to
Uber$386
Oldham, Sam$217
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$50<0.1%
Filed as
FOOD/BEVERAGE$50
Paid to
Dale Hollow 1 Stop BBQ$50
Total itemized disbursements $2,196,319
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 247 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
3 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $14,866 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Smart Media Group LLC5 payments · 61% of all spending
$1,609,021
Targeted Victory LLC9 payments · 10% of all spending
$268,782
Rachel Barrett & Co. LLC3 payments · 2.3% of all spending
$60,413
Prime Media Partners, LLC1 payment · 2.3% of all spending
$60,000
Les Williamson LLC14 payments · 1.3% of all spending
$33,233
Prime Media Partners LLC1 payment · 1.1% of all spending
$30,000
Anchor Research LLC2 payments · 1.1% of all spending
$29,300
WinRed Technical Services LLC57 payments · 0.9% of all spending
$24,693
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 6,220 contributions · 28% of ranked
$230,627
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 42 contributions · 6.9% of ranked
$55,549
CEO22 contributions · 5.6% of ranked
$45,700
Attorney43 contributions · 4.9% of ranked
$39,935
Owner22 contributions · 4% of ranked
$32,770
Executive40 contributions · 2.4% of ranked
$19,415
Contractor6 contributions · 2.3% of ranked
$19,041
Consultant11 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$17,550
A further $23,750 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($254,662) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
