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DonorAlpha, “Tennessee 9th District primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/tennessee-9th-district-primary-2026?e=c2026&el=runoff, updated .

Tennessee 9th District primary 2026

No. 176 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 Tennessee 9th District primary, 8 outside groups spent $550K: $473K supporting Brent Taylor (R) and $56,841 supporting Justin Pearson (D).

$550K

outside money

supporting Brent Taylor (R)
$473K
supporting Justin Pearson (D)
$56,841

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Brent 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

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 3 Aug 2026

Supporting $15,551

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. Conservatives for American Excellencesupporting Brent Taylor$468K
  2. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PACsupporting Justin Pearson$37,582
  3. Indivisible Actionsupporting Justin Pearson$15,121
  4. Charter Schools Action PACsupporting Brent Taylor$5,513
  5. The Equity Alliance Fund Action PACsupporting Justin Pearson$2,829
  6. Justice Democrats PACsupporting Justin Pearson$1,234
  7. The People United PACsupporting Justin Pearson$75

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. School Freedom Fundopposing Todd Warner$20,448

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesConservatives for American Excellence spent $468K supporting Brent Taylor · $468KTennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PAC spent $37,582 supporting Justin Pearson · $37,582School Freedom Fund spent $20,448 opposing Todd Warner · $20,448Indivisible Action spent $15,121 supporting Justin Pearson · $15,121Charter Schools Action PAC spent $5,513 supporting Brent Taylor · $5,513The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC spent $2,829 supporting Justin Pearson · $2,829Justice Democrats PAC spent $1,234 supporting Justin Pearson · $1,234The People United PAC spent $75 supporting Justin Pearson · $75Ardleigh Impact gave $750K to Conservatives for American Excellence · $750KPortage Capital gave $350K to Conservatives for American Excellence · $350KTirrc Votes gave $158K to Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PAC · $158KMovement Voter PAC gave $100K to Indivisible Action · $100KLong Ridge Action Fund gave $100K to Indivisible Action · $100KNJ Public Charter Schools Action Fund gave $7,500 to Charter Schools Action PAC · $7,500Action TN gave $60,000 to The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC · $60,000Equity Alliance Fund gave $2,000 to The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC · $2,000Institute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy… gave $885K to Justice Democrats PAC · $885KOrganize for Justice (PA) gave $66,000 to Justice Democrats PAC · $66,000Strategy & Hustle gave $62,633 to The People United PAC · $62,633Ardleigh ImpactArdleigh ImpactCompany or group · $750KPortage CapitalPortage CapitalCompany or group · $350KTirrc VotesTirrc VotesCompany or group · $158KMovement Voter PACMovement Voter PACCompany or group · $100KLong Ridge Action FundLong Ridge Action FundCompany or group · $100KNJ Public Charter SchoolsAction FundNJ Public Charter Schools Action FundCompany or group · $7,500Action TNAction TNCompany or group · $60,000Equity Alliance FundEquity Alliance FundCompany or group · $2,000Institute for Middle EastUnderstanding (imeu) Policy…Institute for Middle East Understanding (imeu) Policy…Company or group · $885KOrganize for Justice (PA)Organize for Justice (PA)Company or group · $66,000Strategy & HustleStrategy & HustleCompany or group · $62,633Conservatives for AmericanExcellenceConservatives for American ExcellenceGroup · $468KTennessee Immigrant andRefugee Rights CoalitionVotes Action PACTennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PACGroup · $37,582School Freedom FundSchool Freedom FundGroup · $20,448Indivisible ActionIndivisible ActionGroup · $15,121Charter Schools Action PACCharter Schools Action PACGroup · $5,513The Equity Alliance FundAction PACThe Equity Alliance Fund Action PACGroup · $2,829Justice Democrats PACJustice Democrats PACGroup · $1,234The People United PACThe People United PACGroup · $75Brent TaylorBrent TaylorCandidate · $473KJustin PearsonJustin PearsonCandidate · $56,841Todd WarnerTodd WarnerCandidate · $20,448
  • 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
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.
  • 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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