Scott Desjarlais
RIncumbentFEC H0TN04195
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Raised this cycle$381K
Cash on hand: $430K
All Tennessee races
2026 race
TN-04 — U.S. House
8 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Scott Desjarlais.
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Democratic primary · Thursday, August 6, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Victoria BroderickWon
- DMike CorteseDefeated
- DTimothy LanierDefeated
- DJoyce Elaine Edd NealDefeated
Republican primary · Thursday, August 6, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Scott DesjarlaisWon65.9%
- RThomas Eugene DavisDefeated16.3%
- RHarold Eugene JonesDefeated10.1%
Election day
44days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$973K
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Victoria Broderick
DChallengerFEC H4TN04270
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Raised this cycle$42K
Cash on hand: $4K
Jacob Kristopher Anders
IChallengerFEC H6TN04242
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
5 defeated candidates — show
Mike Cortese
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN05371
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Raised this cycle$534K
Cash on hand: $150K
Thomas Eugene Davis
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4TN04247
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Raised this cycle$10K
Cash on hand: $3K
Joyce Elaine Edd Neal
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN05363
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Raised this cycle$7K
Cash on hand: $2K
Timothy Lanier
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN04267
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Harold Eugene Jones
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN04259
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Local signal
Early read on TN-04 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Scott Desjarlaislimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Victoria Brodericklimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$973K
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$973K
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Desjarlais(R)incumbent | $381K | — | — | $381K |
Victoria Broderick(D) | $42K | — | — | $42K |
Jacob Kristopher Anders(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Cortese(D)defeated | $534K | — | — | $534K |
Thomas Eugene Davis(R)defeated | $10K | — | — | $10K |
Joyce Elaine Edd Neal(D)defeated | $7K | — | — | $7K |
Timothy Lanier(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Harold Eugene Jones(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TN versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Scott Desjarlais(R)30% in-state · $224K itemized
$68K in-state$157K out-of-state
Victoria Broderick(D)75% in-state · $11K itemized
$8K in-state$3K out-of-state
4 defeated candidates — show
Mike Cortese(D)defeated64% in-state · $378K itemized
$243K in-state$134K out-of-state
Thomas Eugene Davis(R)defeated100% in-state · $9K itemized
$9K in-state$0 out-of-state
Joyce Elaine Edd Neal(D)defeated0% in-state · $500 itemized
$0 in-state$500 out-of-state
Timothy Lanier(D)defeated96% in-state · $6K itemized
$5K in-state$245 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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