MC
Mike Cortese
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 1% from PACs.
99% individuals1% PACs0% other
$715K
raised
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Tennessee · U.S. House · District 04 · 2026
Tennessee District 04 House race
General election in 51 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Tennessee District 04 House race
Scott DesJarlais ranks No. 2 in money raised.
Candidates in the Tennessee District 04 House race, 2026 report raising $1.3M between them. Mike Cortese reports $714,613 and Scott DesJarlais reports $524,813, a gap of $189,800. Of what Mike Cortese reports, 99% came from individuals and 1% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
Scott DesJarlais
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 57% from PACs and 42% from individuals.
42% individuals57% PACs1% other
$525K
raised
VB
Victoria Broderick
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 86% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
86% individuals0% PACs14% other
$60K
raised
TD
Thomas Davis
RR · challenger
56% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 44% from other sources.
56% individuals0% PACs44% other
$18K
raised
TL
Timothy Lanier
DD · challenger
47% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 53% from other sources.
47% individuals0% PACs53% other
$14K
raised
JN
Joyce Neal
DD · challenger
25% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 75% from other sources.
25% individuals0% PACs75% other
$8K
raised
JJ
Joshua James
RR · challenger
83% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 17% from other sources.
83% individuals0% PACs17% other
$4K
raised
JA
Jacob Anders
DD · challenger
26% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 74% from other sources.
26% individuals0% PACs74% other
$568
raised
Show 1 more candidate
PL
Patrick Larson
DD · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Defense & Aerospace$73K
Small donors & unclassified$28K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Agriculture$10K
Tech & Telecom$9K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) · pac$10K
- BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC · pac$10K
- EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
23%75%
23% PACs75% individuals2% other
The incumbent's record
Scott DesJarlais is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$618K
$346K - $890K. up $116K since 2011.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Armed Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Defense & Aerospace$73K
Small donors & unclassified$28K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Agriculture$10K
Tech & Telecom$9K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Mike Cortese D · challenger MC | vs | Scott DesJarlais R · incumbent |
|---|---|---|
| $715K | Raised | $525K |
| $157K | Cash on hand | $525K |
| 1% | From PACs | 57% |
| 99% | From individuals | 42% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Defense & Aerospace |
| No | Incumbent | Yes |