Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Mike Cortese?
Mike Cortese’s campaign for Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District has reported raising $788,549 through September 30, 2026. That includes $411,135 (52%) in itemized individual contributions, $367,203 (47%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $9,500 from PACs, party and other committees and $1 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$788,549July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $411,135 | 52% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $367,203 | 47% |
| PACs and other committees | $9,500 | 1.2% |
| The candidate’s own money | $1 | <0.1% |
| Other receipts | $710 | 0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualSimone Coxe$7,000 · 1.7% of $411,252
- Top committeeBEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC$1,000 · 100% of $1,000
- Top employerVanderbilt University Medical Center$5,700 · 1.4% of $403,852
- Top occupationNot employed$155,770 · 39% of $403,852
- Top industryHealthcare & Pharmaceuticals$11,100 · 3.5% of $315,665
- Top stateTennessee$271,217 · 66% of $411,252
The race
- Rating
- Safe R
- Predicted margin
- R+17.5
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Victoria Broderick (D) and Scott DesJarlais (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Republican a 99% chance. Mike Cortese is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. No polls of the race: based on the district's lean, incumbency and the national environment, with published race ratings.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Cortese’s campaign is Simone Coxe, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Tench Coxe gave $7,000.
Cortese’s top individual contributors
- Simone Coxe$7,0002 contributions
- Tench Coxe$7,0002 contributions
- Eric Mindich$7,0002 contributions
- Paul Neely$7,0004 contributions
- Kathy Olsen$7,0002 contributions
- Mary Penniman$7,0002 contributions
- Deborah Simon$7,0002 contributions
- Mimi Sternlicht$7,0002 contributions
- Diana Walsh$7,0002 contributions
- Mark Heising$6,9993 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $1,000 in itemized contributions. The largest is BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC, at $1,000 across 1 contribution. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Cortese’s top committee contributors
- BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Vanderbilt University Medical Center: contributors who work there gave $5,700 across 10 contributions. DeBartolo Holdings is next at $3,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $268,105 (65% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Cortese’s top employers
- Not Reported$171.1K554 contributions
- Self-employed$55K127 contributions
- Unemployed$42K32 contributions
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center$5,70010 contributions
- DeBartolo Holdings$3,5003 contributions
- DONALD HENLEY$3,5001 contribution
- Ingram Industries$3,5001 contribution
- LHP Capital, LLC$3,5001 contribution
- OneOncology$3,5001 contribution
- Tennessee State University$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $27,250 across 63 contributions. “Physician” follows at $20,579. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $212,977 (52% of itemized individual dollars).
Cortese’s top occupations
- Not employed$155.8K550 contributions
- Not reported$40.3K18 contributions
- Attorney$27.3K63 contributions
- Physician$20.6K54 contributions
- Retired$16.9K17 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$13.4K16 contributions
- Real Estate$12.9K36 contributions
- Consultant$7,60021 contributions
- Investor$7,5505 contributions
- Creative Director$7,0002 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, at $11,100 (2.7% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $11,025. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $268,105 (65% of itemized individual dollars).
Cortese’s top industries
- Not Reported$171.1K554 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$55K127 contributions
- Unemployed$42K32 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$11.1K19 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$11K25 contributions
- Education & Academia$7,00010 contributions
- Diversified Holdings$3,6003 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$2,8008 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$2,6507 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$2,5508 contributions
Top states
Tennessee contributors gave the most, $271,217 (66% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Cortese is running in; 34% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Cortese’s top states
- Tennessee$271.2K683 contributions
- California$53.7K99 contributions
- Connecticut$19K11 contributions
- New York$11.9K41 contributions
- Indiana$7,5004 contributions
- Virginia$5,64020 contributions
- Pennsylvania$4,96021 contributions
- Texas$4,57527 contributions
- Georgia$4,20013 contributions
- District of Columbia$2,5001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Mike Cortese. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MIKE 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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