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Justin Pearson

D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, TN-09

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Tennessee US House 9
The race: Everyone running for TN-09 · Compare Pearson with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: An Economy for the Many, not the Few
Healthcare for All
Safe Schools and Safe Streets
Protect Our Natural Resources & Our Utility Bills by Stopping Toxic Data Centers
Big Money Out of Politics
Read them in their words
Money: $4M raised, $3.3M spent, $746.1K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 48% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 32% from Tennessee · largest committee giver SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION), $10K
Outside groups: $921K supporting, $1.1M opposing Pearson
Backed by: Kamala Harris · Ed Markey · Bernie Sanders and 100 more. As the campaign lists them

Their wordsWhat does Pearson say they will do?

5 priorities from votejustinj.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.

5 priorities · 6 quoted statements

- Guarantee a job for every American with a federal jobs program.
- Ensure the minimum wage is a true living wage and invest in small businesses to make this possible.
- Make billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share.
- Pass the PRO Act to protect and restore workers’ right to organize.
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- Pass Medicare for All.
- Invest in rural hospitals and the Veterans Affairs healthcare system where too many have been abandoned.
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Pass commonsense gun safety laws, including :
- Permits to carry.
- Ban on assault rifles.
- Background checks and cooling off periods for firearms purchases.
Fully fund our public education system and rein in voucher scams.
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- Pause hyperscale toxic data center construction until we pass comprehensive protections for our health, our environment and our economy.
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- Get big corporate money out of politics by overturning Citizens United.
- Ban career politicians and members of Congress from trading stock and getting rich while in office.
- Take on corruption in Washington by investigating the corrupt Trump administration.
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MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$4M

$4,009,058

Spent

$3.3M

$3,262,930

Cash on hand

$746.1K

$746,128

FEC filings, Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00922633

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

81¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 6 reports ($3.3M of $4M). Cash on hand went from $347.2K on Dec 31, 2025 to $746.1K 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
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$732,151	$384,935	$347,216
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$374,146	$333,498	$387,864
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$1,095,683	$684,618	$798,929
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 17, 2026	$142,966	$97,162	$844,733
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$1,297,750	$973,238	$1,169,245
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$366,361	$789,478	$746,128

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 $4,009,058 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,991,67050%

Largest donors

Garrett Moran4 contributions, latest Mar 31, 2026 · GREENWICH, CT$21,000
Louise Eastman7 contributions, latest Dec 21, 2025 · SAG HARBOR, NY$17,000
John Bradley4 contributions, latest May 24, 2026 · PORT ORANGE, FL$7,100
George Bisharat3 contributions, latest Mar 30, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · PIEDMONT, CA$7,000
Kristine Bradley2 contributions, latest Dec 29, 2025 · RETIRED · NOT EMPLOYED · PORT ORANGE, FL$7,000
Lucia Case2 contributions, latest May 26, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · PROVIDENCE, RI$7,000
James Chambers2 contributions, latest May 14, 2026 · FILM/FARM/BUILD · SELF EMPLOYED · NEW YORK, NY$7,000
Kate Chertavian2 contributions, latest Dec 21, 2025 · ART DEALER · SELF EMPLOYED · CAMBRIDGE, MA$7,000
Malinda Chouinard2 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · EXECUTIVE · PATAGONIA WORKS · VENTURA, CA$7,000

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Tennessee home1,039 contributions · 32%		$346,082
California357 contributions · 12%		$130,823
Massachusetts163 contributions · 11%		$123,479
New York212 contributions · 9.6%		$104,026
Illinois159 contributions · 6.1%		$66,354
Washington82 contributions · 4%		$43,431
Florida141 contributions · 3.3%		$35,787
District of Columbia36 contributions · 3%		$32,650

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Tennessee home1,039 contributions · 32%

$346,082

California357 contributions · 12%

$130,823

Massachusetts163 contributions · 11%

$123,479

New York212 contributions · 9.6%

$104,026

Illinois159 contributions · 6.1%

$66,354

Washington82 contributions · 4%

$43,431

Florida141 contributions · 3.3%

$35,787

District of Columbia36 contributions · 3%

$32,650

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,688 contributions · 51% of ranked		$504,939
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 312 contributions · 16% of ranked		$164,467
Year UP15 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$13,775
Dana-farber Cancer Institute8 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$7,300
Ideal Image3 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$7,000
Kessler Schneider2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$7,000
Patagonia Works2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$7,000
TEI2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$7,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,688 contributions · 51% of ranked

$504,939

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 312 contributions · 16% of ranked

$164,467

Year UP15 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$13,775

Dana-farber Cancer Institute8 contributions · 0.7% of ranked

$7,300

Ideal Image3 contributions · 0.7% of ranked

$7,000

Kessler Schneider2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked

$7,000

Patagonia Works2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked

$7,000

TEI2 contributions · 0.7% of ranked

$7,000

Name		Amount
Momentum Campaigns33 payments · 22% of all spending		$718,527
Fortune Media, Inc2 payments · 18% of all spending		$592,057
Gusto54 payments · 6.3% of all spending		$205,146
Tennessee Democratic Party2 payments · 4.7% of all spending		$152,000
ActBlue Technical Services47 payments · 3% of all spending		$98,135
KEP Strategies LLC15 payments · 2.4% of all spending		$79,365
Impact Research Inc4 payments · 2.2% of all spending		$72,674
Reger Research2 payments · 1.9% of all spending		$62,306

Occupation as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 1,504 contributions · 34% of ranked		$352,805
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 174 contributions · 14% of ranked		$151,609
Attorney106 contributions · 4.6% of ranked		$47,791
Consultant43 contributions · 3.3% of ranked		$34,615
CEO37 contributions · 3.3% of ranked		$34,300
Professor67 contributions · 2.7% of ranked		$27,925
Business Owner24 contributions · 2.1% of ranked		$22,155
Physician54 contributions · 2% of ranked		$20,881

Justin Pearson

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Pearson say they will do?

1Priority 1: An Economy for the Many, not the Few 1 statement

2Priority 2: Healthcare for All 1 statement

3Priority 3: Safe Schools and Safe Streets 2 statements

4Priority 4: Protect Our Natural Resources & Our Utility Bills by Stopping Toxic Data Centers 1 statement

5Priority 5: Big Money Out of Politics 1 statement

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

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $4,009,058 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Pearson’s campaign say backs them?

Parties 2

Officials 39

Unions 10

Organizations 32

Newspapers 1

People 19

BallotWhen is Pearson on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Committees that gave

Where the donors live $1,083,800 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $4,307,662 across this race

What the payments were for $2,270,427 itemized

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