In the 2025 Tennessee 7th District special primary, 14 outside groups spent $3.1M: $448K supporting Jody Barrett (R), $1.1M opposing Jody Barrett, $1.3M supporting Matt Van Epps (R) and $127K opposing Matt Van Epps.
outside money
- supporting Jody Barrett (R)
- $448K
- opposing Jody Barrett (R)
- $1.1M
- supporting Matt Van Epps (R)
- $1.3M
- opposing Matt Van Epps (R)
- $127K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleJody Barrett Republican
$1.1M$448K$448K supporting Jody Barrett · $1.1M opposing Jody Barrett
Matt Van Epps Republican
$127K$1.3M$1.3M supporting Matt Van Epps · $127K opposing Matt Van Epps
Vincent Dixie Democrat
$100K$100K supporting Vincent Dixie
Lee Reeves Republican
$20,836$30,786$30,786 supporting Lee Reeves · $20,836 opposing Lee Reeves
Gino Bulso Republican
$129$129 opposing Gino Bulso
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Jody Barrett
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $336K
- Outside money supporting
- $448K
- Outside money opposing
- $1.1M
Matt Van Epps
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.3M
- Outside money opposing
- $127K
Vincent Dixie
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $250K
- Outside money supporting
- $100K
Lee Reeves
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $600K
- Outside money supporting
- $30,786
- Outside money opposing
- $20,836
Gino Bulso
Republican
- Outside money opposing
- $129
Jason Knight
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $46,034
Stewart Parks
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $363K
Bo Mitchell
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $247K
Stuart Cooper
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $35,150
Darden Copeland
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $869K
Joe Leurs
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $7,505
- Campaign money to 25 Jan 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 6 Oct 2025
Supporting $15,136Opposing $329
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- House Freedom Actionsupporting Jody Barrett$384K
- American Liberty Foundationsupporting Matt Van Epps$384K
- American Patriots PACsupporting Matt Van Epps$330K
- Conservatives for American Excellencesupporting Matt Van Epps$297K
- Patriotic Fundsupporting Matt Van Epps$199K
- United We Succeedsupporting Vincent Dixie$100K
- School Freedom Fundsupporting Matt Van Epps$74,956
- Citizens for a Conservative Tennessee PACsupporting Jody Barrett$52,237
Spent opposing a candidate
- School Freedom Fundopposing Jody Barrett$786K
- Conservatives for American Excellenceopposing Jody Barrett$312K
- House Freedom Actionopposing Matt Van Epps$88,123
- Citizens for a Conservative Tennessee PACopposing Matt Van Epps$38,751
- AFC Victory Fundopposing Jody Barrett$25,000
- Tennessee Republican Assembly (tra) PACopposing Lee Reeves$20,707
- Hometown Freedom Action Networkopposing Jody Barrett$14,000
- House Freedom Actionopposing Lee Reeves$129
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- School Freedom Fund spent opposing Jody Barrett · $786K
- House Freedom Action spent supporting Jody Barrett · $384K
- American Liberty Foundation spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $384K
- American Patriots PAC spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $330K
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent opposing Jody Barrett · $312K
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $297K
- Patriotic Fund spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $199K
- United We Succeed spent supporting Vincent Dixie · $100K
- House Freedom Action spent opposing Matt Van Epps · $88,123
- School Freedom Fund spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $74,956
- Citizens for a Conservative Tennessee PAC spent supporting Jody Barrett · $52,237
- Citizens for a Conservative Tennessee PAC spent opposing Matt Van Epps · $38,751
- House Freedom Action spent supporting Matt Van Epps · $129
- House Freedom Action spent opposing Lee Reeves · $129
- House Freedom Action spent opposing Gino Bulso · $129
- Ardleigh Impact gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750K
- Portage Capital gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350K
- Angry Eagle Holdings gave to House Freedom Action · $10,000
- American Liberty Action Fund (WI) gave to American Liberty Foundation · $355K
- Voice of the Children of Israel gave to American Liberty Foundation · $250K
- Townsend Six gave to Patriotic Fund · $1.0M
- With Honor Action gave to Patriotic Fund · $16,400
- Herzog Services gave to Citizens for a Conservative Tennessee PAC · $100K
Group
- School Freedom Fund spent $786K opposing Jody Barrett$786K
- School Freedom Fund spent $74,956 supporting Matt Van Epps$74,956
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