Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Michaela Barnett?
Michaela Barnett’s campaign for Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District has reported raising $717,842 through October 14, 2026. That includes $457,044 (64%) in itemized individual contributions, $245,184 (34%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $3,800 from PACs, party and other committees and $6,415 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$717,842July 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $457,044 | 64% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $245,184 | 34% |
| The candidate’s own money | $6,415 | 0.9% |
| PACs and other committees | $2,600 | 0.4% |
| Party committees | $1,200 | 0.2% |
| Other receipts | $5,398 | 0.8% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualSusan Bush$7,735 · 1.7% of $449,614
- Top committeeFUTURE DEMOCRATS PAC$1,000 · 28% of $3,550
- Top employerLHP Capital, LLC$10,500 · 2.3% of $449,484
- Top occupationNot employed$171,884 · 38% of $449,484
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$12,017 · 4.0% of $298,428
- Top stateTennessee$420,850 · 94% of $449,614
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Barnett’s campaign is Susan Bush, who gave $7,735 across 6 contributions. Phillip Lawson gave $7,000.
Barnett’s top individual contributors
- Susan Bush$7,7356 contributions
- Phillip Lawson$7,0002 contributions
- Teresa S Ball$6,9104 contributions
- Tom Slanker$6,6256 contributions
- Roy Cockrum$6,5002 contributions
- Mary Sullivan$5,4003 contributions
- Donald Vowell$5,0503 contributions
- Alexander Golovlev$5,0002 contributions
- Brooks Hall$4,27511 contributions
- James McCarthy$4,2504 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $3,550 in itemized contributions. The largest is FUTURE DEMOCRATS PAC, at $1,000 across 1 contribution. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE follows with $1,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Barnett’s top committee contributors
- FUTURE DEMOCRATS PAC$1,0001 contribution
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,0001 contribution
- LOUDOUN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY$1,0001 contribution
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF KNOXVILLE$3501 contribution
- UNION COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB$2001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is LHP Capital, LLC: contributors who work there gave $10,500 across 3 contributions. ESS is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $270,395 (60% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Barnett’s top employers
- Unemployed$176.8K842 contributions
- Retired$46.5K110 contributions
- Self-employed$29.4K121 contributions
- Not Reported$17.7K58 contributions
- LHP Capital, LLC$10.5K3 contributions
- ESS$7,0003 contributions
- BALL FAMILY INVESTMENTS$6,9104 contributions
- University of Tennessee System$5,91536 contributions
- DONALD VOWELL$5,0503 contributions
- Neurosurgical Associates$5,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $22,721 across 66 contributions. “Real Estate” follows at $16,100. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $244,369 (54% of itemized individual dollars).
Barnett’s top occupations
- Not employed$171.9K834 contributions
- Retired$72.5K189 contributions
- Attorney$22.7K66 contributions
- Real Estate$16.1K13 contributions
- Physician$14.1K38 contributions
- Engineer$12.8K71 contributions
- Manager$10.6K74 contributions
- Scientist$6,95017 contributions
- Professor$5,96528 contributions
- Owner$4,23830 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $12,017 (2.7% of itemized individual dollars). Education & Academia follows with $7,515. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $270,395 (60% of itemized individual dollars).
Barnett’s top industries
- Unemployed$176.8K842 contributions
- Retired$46.5K110 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$29.4K121 contributions
- Not Reported$17.7K58 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$12K16 contributions
- Education & Academia$7,51539 contributions
- Technology & Communications$3,1005 contributions
- Government$2,89415 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$1,0001 contribution
- Manufacturing & Industrial$6504 contributions
Top states
Tennessee contributors gave the most, $420,850 (94% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Barnett is running in; 6.4% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Barnett’s top states
- Tennessee$420.9K1,911 contributions
- District of Columbia$4,88211 contributions
- Kansas$4,5006 contributions
- Virginia$2,2605 contributions
- Florida$2,2503 contributions
- Illinois$2,1403 contributions
- Oregon$1,80217 contributions
- New York$1,35211 contributions
- Washington$1,3503 contributions
- California$1,2502 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Michaela Barnett. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MICHAELA FOR TENNESSEE), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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