Scott DesJarlais
RIncumbentFEC H0TN04195
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Raised this cycle$667K
Cash on hand: $525K
2026 race
TN-04 — U.S. House
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Scott DesJarlais.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
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 held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Tennessee Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$1.6M
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$94K
Cash on hand: $12K
Jacob Kristopher Anders
IChallengerFEC H6TN04242
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Raised this cycle$2K
Cash on hand: $805
Clay Faircloth
IChallengerFEC H2TN06188
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
5 defeated candidates — show
Mike Cortese
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN05371
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Raised this cycle$789K
Cash on hand: $461
Thomas Eugene Davis
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4TN04247
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Raised this cycle$18K
Cash on hand: $0
Timothy Lanier
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN04267
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $44
Joyce Elaine Edd Neal
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN05363
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: −$101
Harold Eugene Jones
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TN04259
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
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 coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Victoria Brodericklimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
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.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$1.6M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$1.6M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$434
$434 for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott DesJarlais(R)incumbent + FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $434 | $667K | $434 | — | $668K |
Victoria Broderick(D) | $94K | — | — | $94K |
Jacob Kristopher Anders(I) | $2K | — | — | $2K |
Clay Faircloth(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Cortese(D)defeated | $789K | — | — | $789K |
Thomas Eugene Davis(R)defeated | $18K | — | — | $18K |
Timothy Lanier(D)defeated | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Joyce Elaine Edd Neal(D)defeated | $8K | — | — | $8K |
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)66% in-state · $26K itemized
$17K in-state$9K 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
Timothy Lanier(D)defeated96% in-state · $6K itemized
$5K in-state$245 out-of-state
Joyce Elaine Edd Neal(D)defeated0% in-state · $500 itemized
$0 in-state$500 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.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Desjarlais | Broderick | Anders | Faircloth | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Environmentcontested The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||||
Healthcarecontested The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | ||||
Immigrationcontested The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||
Taxescontested People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||||
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | ||||
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | ||||
Antitrust & Competition Federal antitrust laws should be strengthened to break up dominant technology platforms. | — | ||||
Criminal Justice Marijuana should be legal under federal law. | — | ||||
Criminal Justice Federal law should allow individuals to sue police officers for civil-rights violations even when officers claim qualified immunity. | — | ||||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||||
Economy The expanded child tax credit (refundable, paid monthly) should be made permanent. | — | ||||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | ||||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | ||||
Education The government should forgive some federal student loan debt. | — | ||||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | ||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should keep sending military aid to Ukraine. | — | ||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | ||||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | ||||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | ||||
Housing Cities should have to ease their zoning rules to qualify for federal infrastructure money. | — | ||||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | ||||
Labor Federal law should preserve state right-to-work laws against union security clauses. | — | ||||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | ||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||||
Governance & Other Federal elections should use ranked-choice voting. | — |
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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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