2026 general election
Tennessee 2nd District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$3.8M was spent on the 2026 Tennessee 2nd District race: $3.8M raised by the campaigns, $263K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Tim Burchett (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.8M
Raised by campaigns
$3.8M
PAC checks
$263K
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Tim BurchettRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.1M
- Spent
- $2.9M
- From individuals
- $2.8M
- From PACs
- $260K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 8% of Burchett's money came from PACs
Corporate $47K (27%)Trade group $47K (27%)Leadership PAC $24K (14%)Membership $25K (14%)Union $23K (13%)Other $9K (5%)
- Team Hagerty Victory Leadership PAC$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- Netjets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots PAC; Njasap PAC Union$7K
- American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association Trade group$6K
- Smart Td Union$6K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$5K
- American Staffing Association Trade group$5K
- Bnsf Railway Company Corporate$5K
Michaela BarnettDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $718K
- Spent
- $588K
- From individuals
- $702K
- From PACs
- $3K
- From party
- $1K
- Own money & loans
- $6K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Tennessee 2nd District race?
- $3.8M was spent on the 2026 Tennessee 2nd District race: $3.8M raised by the campaigns, $263K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Tim Burchett (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Tennessee 2nd District race?
- Tim Burchett (Republican) raised $3.1M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Tennessee 2nd District race?
- Senate Eagle PAC gave $10K to Tim Burchett; American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $10K to Tim Burchett; Netjets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots PAC; Njasap PAC gave $7K to Tim Burchett.