$2.8M raised, $2.3M spent, $524.3K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
5.9% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 93% from Tennessee · largest committee giver KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC), $10K
10 priorities from brenttaylorforcongress.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.
10 priorities · 10 quoted statements
Brent Taylor stands proudly with President Trump and the America First agenda. He’s running to deliver trusted, conservative leadership and fight every day for the people of Middle and West Tennessee. Brent has earned the endorsement of U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty because he is a battle-tested conservative who delivers results. Brent is focused on getting things done for Tennessee families, farmers, and businesses. We can count on him to Take Tennessee to the Top by backing President Trump and the MAGA agenda.
As our Congressman, Brent Taylor will fight every single day for the MAGA agenda and to put America First. Tennessee families are tired of open borders, rising costs, failing schools, and politicians who put illegal immigrants and special interests ahead of American citizens. As a West Tennessee State Senator, Brent has already shown he can deliver real conservative results — strengthening immigration enforcement, cracking down on revolving-door bail policies, holding progressive prosecutors accountable, and standing with law enforcement. In Washington, Brent will champion President Trump’s priorities: securing the border and finishing the wall, stopping the flow of fentanyl, deporting criminal illegal immigrants, slashing reckless spending, unleashing American energy production, restoring law and order, eliminating DEI mandates, and defending parental rights and traditional values. Brent will support the MAGA agenda and Take Tennessee to the Top
Tennessee families, farmers, and small business owners are tired of stretched paychecks and rising prices at the grocery store, the gas pump, and the utility bill. As our Congressman, Brent Taylor will fight hard to bring inflation under control and lower the cost of living. He already delivered results in the Tennessee Senate by forcing large data centers to pay their full share of power infrastructure costs instead of sticking families with the bill. In Washington, Brent will support President Trump’s agenda: cutting reckless federal spending, slashing burdensome regulations, and delivering real economic relief to the hardworking people of our district.
High energy prices continue to squeeze farmers, truckers, manufacturers, and working families across our state. Brent Taylor’s strong conservative record proves he understands the problem and knows how to fix it. In the State Senate, he protected families from higher electric bills by fighting costly mandates, supporting reliable natural gas infrastructure, and making sure big tech data centers pay their own way instead of passing the costs on to everyone else. In Washington, Brent will promote American energy production to lower costs for families and businesses and improve our national security by expanding domestic oil, natural gas, and nuclear power. Brent will promote American Energy that Takes Tennessee to the Top.
Washington has been writing blank checks for far too long — fueling inflation and saddling future generations with debt. As our Congressman, Brent Taylor will put an end to it. Drawing from his record fighting government inefficiency and bureaucratic overreach in the Tennessee Senate, Brent will bring that same tough, no-nonsense approach to Washington. In Congress, he will cut wasteful programs, eliminate fraud and ideological spending, oppose bloated omnibus bills, and restore accountability so hardworking families in Tennessee keep more of what they earn.
Secure borders are essential for national security, public safety, and the rule of law. As our Congressman, Brent Taylor will stand with President Trump to finish the wall, stop the flow of fentanyl, and put American citizens first. In the Tennessee Senate, Brent led on immigration enforcement by sponsoring the law requiring sheriffs to honor ICE detainers and cracking down on human smuggling. In West Tennessee, he directly confronted the crime and drug trafficking problems that ravage our communities. In Washington, he will fight to finish the border wall, restore strong enforcement, deport criminal illegal immigrants, end sanctuary policies, and strengthen cooperation among federal, state, and local law enforcement so Tennessee families are protected.
Tennesseans deserve to feel safe in their own neighborhoods. That starts with fully supporting the men and women who wear the badge every day. As our Congressman, Brent Taylor will be a relentless champion for law enforcement. Brent worked with Senator Blackburn leading the charge for the law enforcement surge that resulted in President Trump creating the Memphis Safe Task Force. As a result, crime dropped dramatically. In the Tennessee Senate, Brent backed our police by strengthening legal protections for officers, improving line-of-duty death benefits, and fighting against woke policies that tie the hands of law enforcement. In Washington, he will push for more federal resources for recruitment and retention, cut bureaucratic red tape on officers, and ensure even stronger coordination so our communities stay safe. We can’t Take Tennessee to the Top without supporting law enforcement.
Hardworking families in Tennessee should never have to live in fear of repeat offenders and violent criminals. Brent Taylor believes dangerous criminals belong behind bars — not back on our streets. In the State Senate, Brent delivered real results by sponsoring tough bail reform, supporting stronger penalties for violent and firearm-related crimes, and holding soft-on-crime prosecutors accountable. In Congress, he will put the safety of law-abiding citizens first by demanding long sentences for repeat violent offenders, limiting early release for dangerous criminals, and cracking down hard on gangs and fentanyl traffickers.
Brent Taylor stands with Middle and West Tennessee’s farmers, cattlemen, and landowners. He knows our producers are getting squeezed by high input costs for fertilizer, fuel, seed, and chemicals, low commodity prices, drought, and the rapid loss of productive farmland at nearly 10 acres per hour. As a State Senator, Brent delivered real results by sponsoring and passing the law that reformed isolated wetlands regulations to give farmers and property owners clearer rules and less bureaucracy. In Washington, he will protect private property rights and cut federal overreach. He will support voluntary farmland preservation programs that respect landowner choice, ensure honest labeling so real Tennessee beef isn’t undercut by lab-grown products, lower production costs, and help keep family farms strong and viable for the next generation. Brent understands the importance of agriculture to our rural Middle and West Tennessee communities. He knows farmers and cattlemen are critical in Taking Tennessee to the Top.
America must remain the strongest nation on earth. As our Congressman, Brent Taylor will stand firmly behind our troops and fight for a national defense worthy of their sacrifice. Tennessee’s veterans and military families know that peace comes through strength. Brent has consistently supported our service members in the Tennessee Senate, backing legislation that honors their service and strengthens support systems. In Washington, he will champion President Trump’s peace-through-strength agenda: rebuilding military readiness, modernizing our forces, removing woke ideology from training, strengthening our defense industrial base, and ensuring America can deter China, Iran, and other adversaries.
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$2.8M
$2,832,273
Spent
$2.3M
$2,308,022
Cash on hand
$524.3K
$524,251
FEC filings, Apr 1, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00949867 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
81¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 4 reports ($2.3M of $2.8M). Cash on hand went from $856.6K on Jun 30, 2026 to $524.3K on Oct 14, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$500K$1M$1.5M
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
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$1,426,525
$569,912
$856,613
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 17, 2026
$122,957
$562,193
$417,377
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$1,144,697
$740,310
$821,765
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026
$138,094
$435,608
$524,251
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 $2,832,273 reported receipts
LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$1,542,52354%
Who lent it
Brent Taylorthe candidate’s own money · 3 loans · $1.5M not yet repaid$1,542,523
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.$911,00132%
Largest donors
Ward Baker2 contributions, latest Jun 29, 2026 · CEO · BAKER GROUP · NASHVILLE, TN$7,000
John Bobango2 contributions, latest Jun 8, 2026 · ATTORNEY · PHELPS DUNBAR · GERMANTOWN, TN$7,000
EndorsementsWho does Taylor’s campaign say backs them?
138 endorsers listed on Brent Taylor’s own campaign site: 123 officials, 1 union, 4 organizations, 10 people.
This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.
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 ↗
Hershel Fred Newman2 contributions, latest Jul 13, 2026 · CEO · ALUMAFORM · MEMPHIS, TN$7,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 260 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $454.6K.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$320,35011%
Committees that gave
Koch, Inc. PAC3 receipts, latest Oct 9, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 89 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $260.5K. 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.$56,8952%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$1,412<0.1%
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the campaign: rebates and refunds of what it spent.$92<0.1%
Total reported receipts $2,832,273
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 $454,643 placed by state
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under $16.8K
$16.8K+
$67.3K+
$151.5K+
$269.4K+
none
Outlined: Tennessee, home state
Home state and away
Tennessee 93%TN 93%
93% of the money placed by state came from inside Tennessee: $420.9K of $454.6K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Tennessee home248 contributions · 93%
$420,893
Puerto Rico4 contributions · 3.1%
$14,000
Mississippi4 contributions · 1.9%
$8,500
Texas2 contributions · 1.5%
$7,000
New York1 contribution · 0.8%
$3,500
District of Columbia1 contribution · 0.2%
$750
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 6 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
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 38 contributions · 17% of ranked
$79,041
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 40 contributions · 14% of ranked
$65,332
Tower Ventures5 contributions · 3.3% of ranked
$15,000
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 5 contributions · 2.8% of ranked
$12,750
Boyle Investment5 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$12,500
West Clinic5 contributions · 2.4% of ranked
$10,900
Fedex3 contributions · 2.3% of ranked
$10,500
Corecivic4 contributions · 2% of ranked
$9,041
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 ($56,895) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Outside spending $4,307,662 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.
$2,041,818 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Taylor’s own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Taylorunder “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 $1,554,110 itemized
The campaign also refunded $10,170 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$1,011,66665%
Filed as
TV ADVERTISING$996,778
RADIO ADVERTISING$10,888
DIGITAL ADVERTISING$4,000
Paid to
Smart Media Group LLC$963,359
Something Else Strategies LLC$33,419
Star News Digital Media$6,000
Starnes Media Group LLC$3,000
Patriot Punk Network$2,900
WKSR$1,988
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$334,25822%
Filed as
DIRECT MAIL$312,101
SIGNS$19,716
SIGN SUPPLIES$1,419
PRINTING$1,022
Paid to
Margin of Victory$312,101
Juggernaut Media Consultants$19,716
Russells Farm Supply$1,044
Spectrum Marketing Co.$1,022
Tractor Supply Co$375
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$39,3412.5%
Filed as
RESEARCH/POLLING$33,250
DATA STORAGE$6,091
Paid to
Cygnal$30,500
I360$6,091
Capitol City Research$2,750
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$37,9602.4%
Filed as
EMPLOYEE WAGES$37,960
Paid to
Cymbal, Luke$20,374
Bailey, Caleb$5,350
Ammons, Carlee$4,618
Schmidt, Bethany$4,156
Pair, David$2,771
Thornton, Barbara$693
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$34,0002.2%
Filed as
POLITICAL/ADMIN CONSULTING$30,000
COMPLIANCE/ACCOUNTING$4,000
Paid to
S&S Strategies$15,000
Margin of Victory$15,000
Political Financial Management LLC$4,000
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$25,0181.6%
Filed as
FUNDRAISING FEES$12,000
EMPLOYEE PAYROLL TAX$9,096
LEGAL FEES$2,727
BANK FEES$1,195
Paid to
Internal Revenue Service$9,096
The Elevated Group LLC$7,000
Southland Advantage$5,000
Dickinson Wright PLLC$2,727
Pinnacle Bank$900
American Express$295
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$22,3531.4%
Filed as
INTEREST EXPENSE$15,567
TSHIRTS, BUTTONS AND STICKERS$3,879
TSHIRTS, STICKERS AND BUTTONS$1,771
AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE$882
RENTAL CAR EXPENSE$255
Paid to
UBS Financial Service$15,567
Collierville Embroidery$3,324
Pro-MO'S$1,771
Ford Motor$882
Dynamark$555
Hertz Rental Car$255
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$13,0200.8%
Filed as
TRAVEL EXPENSE$11,287
MILEAGE$1,733
Paid to
Expedia$4,306
American Airlines$3,303
Bailey, Caleb$715
Best Western$669
Terry, Cole$600
Kroger$530
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$12,7570.8%
Filed as
WEBSITE EXPENSE$6,925
TEXT MESSAGING$5,005
DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS$826
Paid to
Political Financial Management LLC$6,925
Echowave LLC$5,005
Aristotle International$659
Intuit$168
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$11,8110.8%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD FEES$11,811
Paid to
Anedot Inc$8,412
American Express$2,095
WinRed$1,304
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$4,4590.3%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION TO COMMITTEE$3,000
CONTRIBUTION$1,250
DONATION$209
Paid to
Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account$3,000
Tennessee Young Republicans$1,250
Williamson County Republican Womens Club$209
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$3,6180.2%
Filed as
MEALS$1,234
LIABILITY INSURANCE$604
PHOTOGRAPHY$500
SECURITY EXPENSE$480
OFFICE SUPPLIES$382
FLOWERS/GIFTS$218
LIABILTY INSURANCE$199
Paid to
State Farm$804
Terry, Cole$500
Firebirds$496
Parabellum Security$480
Target$325
The Revolutionary Tavern$304
Not broken out by the committeeReported as a lump sum, with memo entries pointed to for the detail. Where those entries were filed and read, this page counts the payees they name instead; what is left here was never itemised.$2,5990.2%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD: SEE BELOW$2,102
REIMBURSEMENT: SEE BELOW$497
Paid to
American Express$2,102
Southland Advantage$270
Bailey, Caleb$160
Pair, David$39
Terry, Cole$28
Field and canvassingDoor-to-door canvassing, phone banks, petition and signature gathering, and get-out-the-vote work.$1,250<0.1%
Filed as
FIELD WORKER$1,250
Paid to
Thornton, Barbara$1,250
Total itemized disbursements $1,554,110
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 171 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
10 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $22,677 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 · 42% of all spending
$963,359
Margin of Victory12 payments · 14% of all spending
$327,101
Something Else Strategies LLC1 payment · 1.4% of all spending
$33,419
Cygnal1 payment · 1.3% of all spending
$30,500
American Express2 payments · 0.9% of all spending
$21,434
Cymbal, Luke5 payments · 0.9% of all spending
$21,349
Juggernaut Media Consultants1 payment · 0.9% of all spending
$19,716
UBS Financial Service3 payments · 0.7% of all spending
$15,567
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 · 40 contributions · 14% of ranked
$65,332
Attorney27 contributions · 9.7% of ranked
$44,241
CEO13 contributions · 6.4% of ranked
$29,150
President11 contributions · 6% of ranked
$27,291
Owner11 contributions · 4.4% of ranked
$20,000
Business Owner7 contributions · 3.7% of ranked
$17,000
Vice Chair5 contributions · 3.2% of ranked
$14,500
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 5 contributions · 2.8% of ranked
$12,750
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 ($56,895) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
