Politician
Matt Van Epps
Republican · Tennessee · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0 · incumbent
FEC candidate H6TN07161
Matt Van Epps (Republican) raised $2.6M for the 2026 Tennessee 7th District race, $691K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.3M for and $1.7M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
Raised, all runs
$2.6M
2026
From PAC checks
26%
$691K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.7M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee 7th District | $2.6M | 26% | $2.3M / $1.7M | $15K | $6.6M | … Counting |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $239KCorporate $124KTrade group $73KMembership $62KOther $44KSuper PAC $39KParty $5K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$19K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Tractor Supply Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Tennessee Bankers Association Federal Political Action CommitteeTrade group$15K
- Senate Eagle PACLeadership PAC$15K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$14K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACSuper PAC$13K
- Asurion LLC Political Action Committee (Asurion PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Maga Inc.for $844K
- Your Community PACagainst $738K
- House Majority PACagainst $724K
- American Liberty Foundation PACfor $384K
- American Patriots PACfor $330K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 5 key votes where Matt Van Epps had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (60%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $27K | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $19K$64K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $19K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $89K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
13 stock trades, worth $27K–$230K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 13 sells. Heaviest in wall street and hedge funds ($15K+), tech and ai ($8K+), oil, gas and coal ($1K+).
Most traded
- TPR Tapestry, Inc. Common Stock$15K+1 trades
- GOOGL Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. - Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- AAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- GE GE Aerospace Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- GEV GE Vernova Inc. Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- INTC Intel Corporation - Common Stock$1K+1 trades
Latest trades
- sellGOOGL2026-06-16 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellAMZN2026-06-16 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellAAPL2026-06-16 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellXOM2026-06-16 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellGE2026-06-16 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellGEV2026-06-16 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellINTC2026-06-16 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellIBM2026-06-16 · stock$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Matt Van Epps's 2026 campaign?
- Matt Van Epps (Republican) raised $2.6M for the 2026 Tennessee 7th District race, $691K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.3M for and $1.7M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
- Which PACs gave the most to Matt Van Epps?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($19K), Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC ($15K), Tractor Supply Company Political Action Committee ($15K), Tennessee Bankers Association Federal Political Action Committee ($15K), Senate Eagle PAC ($15K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Matt Van Epps's race?
- Maga Inc. ($844K for), Your Community PAC ($738K against), House Majority PAC ($724K against) in 2026.