← Every race

2020 general election

Tennessee Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$17M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Tennessee Senate race: $17M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $32K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Bill Hagerty (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$17M

Raised by campaigns

$17M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

$32K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Bill HagertyRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$16M
Spent
$16M
From individuals
$7.3M
From PACs
$1.1M
From party
$50K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$5K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 7% of Hagerty's money came from PACs

Corporate $487K (45%)Trade group $142K (13%)Leadership PAC $279K (26%)Membership $62K (6%)Super PAC $17K (2%)Party $45K (4%)Other $61K (6%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S0TN00169
Marquita BradshawDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$1.6M
From individuals
$1.6M
From PACs
$51K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$26K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 3% of Bradshaw's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $7K (14%)Membership $5K (9%)Union $19K (37%)Super PAC $8K (17%)Other $12K (23%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S0TN00342
Yomi FaparusiIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$50K
Spent
$50K
From individuals
$20K
From PACs
$9K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$21K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0TN00318
Elizabeth McLeodIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$10K
Spent
$10K
From individuals
$450
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$9K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0TN00227
G. Dean HillIndependent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$58
Spent
$58
From individuals
$0
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$58
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S0TN00300

Plus 6 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 Tennessee Senate race?
$17M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 Tennessee Senate race: $17M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $32K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Bill Hagerty (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Tennessee Senate race?
Bill Hagerty (Republican) raised $16M and had $5K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Tennessee Senate race?
The Collective Super PAC ($21K), Indivisible Action ($5K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($5K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Tennessee Senate race?
NRSC gave $45K to Bill Hagerty; Eastmanpac-Political Action Committee of Eastman Chemical Company gave $10K to Bill Hagerty; Alamo PAC gave $10K to Bill Hagerty.