Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Chaz Molder?
Chaz Molder’s campaign for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District has reported raising $3,531,778 through October 14, 2026. That includes $2,696,683 (76%) in itemized individual contributions, $422,637 (12%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $327,717 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$3,531,778July 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $2,696,683 | 76% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $422,637 | 12% |
| PACs and other committees | $321,967 | 9.1% |
| Party committees | $5,750 | 0.2% |
| Other receipts | $84,741 | 2.4% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualTina Adams$14,000 · 0.7% of $2,059,704
- Top committeeDEM RISING 2026$20,000 · 91% of $21,870
- Top employerMCEWEN GROUP$29,000 · 1.4% of $2,039,016
- Top occupationNot employed$561,913 · 27% of $2,046,016
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$99,487 · 7.9% of $1,257,695
- Top stateTennessee$1,700,592 · 83% of $2,059,704
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Molder’s campaign is Tina Adams, who gave $14,000 across 1 contribution. Cory Brown gave $14,000.
Molder’s top individual contributors
- Tina Adams$14K1 contribution
- Cory Brown$14K1 contribution
- Ryan Durham$14K1 contribution
- Mica Fleming$14K1 contribution
- Larry Keele$14K1 contribution
- Phillip Lawson$14K2 contributions
- Richard T Matthews$14K1 contribution
- Daniel McEwen$14K1 contribution
- Benton G McKnight$14K1 contribution
- King Molder$14K1 contribution
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $21,870 in itemized contributions. The largest is DEM RISING 2026, at $20,000 across 1 contribution. MAJORITY MAKERS VICTORY FUND follows with $1,870. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Molder’s top committee contributors
- DEM RISING 2026$20K1 contribution
- MAJORITY MAKERS VICTORY FUND$1,8701 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is MCEWEN GROUP: contributors who work there gave $29,000 across 3 contributions. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is next at $26,442. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $937,995 (46% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Molder’s top employers
- Unemployed$561.9K809 contributions
- Retired$180.8K125 contributions
- Self-employed$169.8K178 contributions
- MCEWEN GROUP$29K3 contributions
- Bass, Berry & Sims PLC$26.4K35 contributions
- Homemaker$25.5K4 contributions
- THE MATTHEWS FIRM INJURY & TRIAL LAWYE$21K2 contributions
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center$20.3K30 contributions
- LHP Capital, LLC$17K3 contributions
- AJ CAPITAL PARTNERS$14K1 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $298,580 across 312 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $75,006. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $742,714 (36% of itemized individual dollars).
Molder’s top occupations
- Not employed$561.9K809 contributions
- Attorney$298.6K312 contributions
- Retired$180.8K126 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$75K40 contributions
- Physician$71.3K117 contributions
- Owner$62.9K44 contributions
- Manager$55.6K43 contributions
- Real Estate$51.8K39 contributions
- President$39.5K31 contributions
- Principal Broker$28K2 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $99,487 (4.8% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $79,142. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $937,995 (46% of itemized individual dollars).
Molder’s top industries
- Unemployed$561.9K809 contributions
- Retired$180.8K125 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$169.8K178 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$99.5K30 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$79.1K87 contributions
- Education & Academia$29.3K44 contributions
- Technology & Communications$27.4K19 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$27.2K43 contributions
- Homemaker$25.5K4 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$15.8K4 contributions
Top states
Tennessee contributors gave the most, $1,700,592 (83% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Molder is running in; 17% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Molder’s top states
- Tennessee$1.7M1,984 contributions
- New York$118.1K46 contributions
- California$61.9K44 contributions
- Massachusetts$37.4K22 contributions
- Texas$15.3K19 contributions
- Oregon$14.7K6 contributions
- Illinois$14.4K4 contributions
- Oklahoma$14K2 contributions
- District of Columbia$13.8K25 contributions
- Washington$9,2089 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Chaz Molder. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MOLDER FOR CONGRESS), 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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