Who raised the most money in the 2026 Tennessee 5th District race?

Chaz Molder (Democrat) raised $3.5M and had $165K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Tennessee 5th District race?

Civic Renewal Fund Inc. ($460K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($121K), Tennessee Rise PAC ($100K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Tennessee 5th District race?

Fair Shot PAC gave $10K to Chaz Molder; Democratic Majority Fund gave $10K to Chaz Molder; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Chaz Molder.

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2026 general election

Tennessee 5th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. · Incumbent lost renomination. Republican hold.

$6.2M was spent on the 2026 Tennessee 5th District race: $5.3M raised by the campaigns, $490K of it from PACs, plus $872K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Charlie Hatcher (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$6.2M

Raised by campaigns

$5.3M

PAC checks

$490K

Outside money

$872K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Chaz MolderDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.5M
Spent: $3.0M
From individuals: $3.1M
From PACs: $322K
From party: $6K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $165K
Outside money against: $211K

Who paid: 9% of Molder's money came from PACs

Corporate $4K (2%)Trade group $2K (1%)Leadership PAC $102K (45%)Membership $18K (8%)Union $43K (19%)Super PAC $24K (10%)Party $7K (3%)Other $30K (13%)

Clark Leadership PAC$10K
Delbene Leadership PAC$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
Aguilar Leadership PAC$10K
Flip the Congress PAC Other$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
Minnesota Second District Victory Committee Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Tennessee Rise PAC · $100K supporting
Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · $75K attacking
Maga Inc. · $75K attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $60K attacking
The Time Is Now PAC · $40K supporting

FEC record H6TN05397

Charlie HatcherRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $1.8M
Spent: $1.3M
From individuals: $1.5M
From PACs: $168K
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $144K
Outside money for: $445K
Outside money against: $53K

Who paid: 9% of Hatcher's money came from PACs

Corporate $17K (24%)Trade group $12K (16%)Leadership PAC $25K (36%)Membership $14K (19%)Other $4K (5%)

House Conservatives Fund Leadership PAC$5K
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Corporate$5K
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$5K
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$5K
First in Freedom PAC Leadership PAC$5K
Team Hagerty Victory Leadership PAC$5K
National Health Corporation Corporate$5K
Atmos Energy Corporation Corporate$4K

Biggest outside spenders

Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · $384K supporting
Congressional Leadership Fund · $60K supporting
The Time Is Now PAC · $53K attacking

FEC record H6TN05405

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Tennessee 5th District race?: $6.2M was spent on the 2026 Tennessee 5th District race: $5.3M raised by the campaigns, $490K of it from PACs, plus $872K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Charlie Hatcher (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Tennessee 5th District race?: Chaz Molder (Democrat) raised $3.5M and had $165K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Tennessee 5th District race?: Civic Renewal Fund Inc. ($460K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($121K), Tennessee Rise PAC ($100K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Tennessee 5th District race?: Fair Shot PAC gave $10K to Chaz Molder; Democratic Majority Fund gave $10K to Chaz Molder; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Chaz Molder.