In the 2026 Tennessee 9th District primary, 8 outside groups spent $550K: $473K supporting Brent Taylor (R) and $56,841 supporting Justin Pearson (D).
outside money
- supporting Brent Taylor (R)
- $473K
- supporting Justin Pearson (D)
- $56,841
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleBrent Taylor Republican
$473K$473K supporting Brent Taylor
Justin Pearson Democrat
$56,841$56,841 supporting Justin Pearson
Todd Warner Republican
$20,448$20,448 opposing Todd Warner
This seat, every election
Tennessee 9th District
$600K
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Tennessee 9th District general 2026$50,057outside money
- Tennessee 9th District primary 2026$550Koutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Brent Taylor
Republican
- Outside money supporting
- $473K
Justin Pearson
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $56,841
Todd Warner
Republican
- Outside money opposing
- $20,448
Charlotte Bergmann
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $66,902
Jeremy Thompson
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $229K
London Lamar
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $76,320
- Campaign money to 17 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 3 Aug 2026
Supporting $15,551
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
- Conservatives for American Excellencesupporting Brent Taylor$468K
- Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PACsupporting Justin Pearson$37,582
- Indivisible Actionsupporting Justin Pearson$15,121
- Charter Schools Action PACsupporting Brent Taylor$5,513
- The Equity Alliance Fund Action PACsupporting Justin Pearson$2,829
- Justice Democrats PACsupporting Justin Pearson$1,234
- The People United PACsupporting Justin Pearson$75
Spent opposing a candidate
- School Freedom Fundopposing Todd Warner$20,448
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent supporting Brent Taylor · $468K
- Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PAC spent supporting Justin Pearson · $37,582
- School Freedom Fund spent opposing Todd Warner · $20,448
- Indivisible Action spent supporting Justin Pearson · $15,121
- Charter Schools Action PAC spent supporting Brent Taylor · $5,513
- The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC spent supporting Justin Pearson · $2,829
- Justice Democrats PAC spent supporting Justin Pearson · $1,234
- The People United PAC spent supporting Justin Pearson · $75
- Ardleigh Impact gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750K
- Portage Capital gave to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350K
- Tirrc Votes gave to Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PAC · $158K
- Movement Voter PAC gave to Indivisible Action · $100K
- Long Ridge Action Fund gave to Indivisible Action · $100K
- NJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund gave to Charter Schools Action PAC · $7,500
- Action TN gave to The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC · $60,000
- Equity Alliance Fund gave to The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC · $2,000
- Institute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy… gave to Justice Democrats PAC · $885K
- Organize for Justice (PA) gave to Justice Democrats PAC · $66,000
- Strategy & Hustle gave to The People United PAC · $62,633
- Conservatives for American Excellence spent $468K supporting Brent Taylor$468K
- Ardleigh Impact gave $750K to Conservatives for American Excellence$750K
- Portage Capital gave $350K to Conservatives for American Excellence$350K
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