Politician
Bill Hagerty
Republican · Tennessee · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S0TN00169
Bill Hagerty (Republican) raised $8.4M for the 2026 Tennessee Senate race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $278K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$24M
2026, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
12%
$2.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$283K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee Senate | $8.4M | 21% | $278K / $0 | – | $8.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Tennessee Senate | $16M | 7% | $5K / $0 | – | $16M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.4MLeadership PAC $550KTrade group $425KOther $147KMembership $140KParty $107KSuper PAC $38K
- NRSCParty$107K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$22K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Unum Group Political Action Committee (Unumpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association RockpacTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Common Sense for America PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Federal Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. (PncCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Delta Air Lines PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Eastmanpac-Political Action Committee of Eastman Chemical CompanyCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Alamo PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Regions Financial Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Allergan, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- American Missionfor $212K
- Senate Conservatives Fundfor $45K
- Senate Conservatives Actionfor $21K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $5K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 15 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 13 times (87%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $69K | Nay · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $56K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $56K$57K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $69K | Nay · with industry |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $6K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $56K | Yea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $56K | Yea · with industry |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $0 | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $10K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $56K$69K$57K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $10K | Nay · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 2 of 6 key votes (33%)
On 3 votes, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 3 times and with their constituents 0. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 | 83% support ±3Tennessee · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $69K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 | 50% support ±5Tennessee · split · CES 2024 · related question | $30K Insurance wanted yea | NayVoters split |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 | 36% support ±5Tennessee · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $56K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 | 72% support ±4Tennessee · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $56K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$57K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaWith voters |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 | 83% support ±3Tennessee · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $69K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 | 58% support ±4Tennessee · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $56K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$69K Pharma and health care wanted nay$57K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 | 80% support ±4Tennessee · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
The revolving door
2 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Bill Hagerty's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
Riley StamperFormer congressional staff
Leg staff member, Sen. Hagerty (Jan 21 - Dec 23); Staff member, Sen. Alexander (May 19 - October 19).
Now lobbies for Crypto Council For Innovation, Lmax Group, Koch Government Affairs, Verizon Communications and 7 more · via Phronesisdc, LLC
William StamperFormer congressional staff
Leg staff member, Sen. Hagerty (Jan 21 - Dec 23); Staff member, Sen. Alexander (May 19 - October 19).
Now lobbies for Crypto Council For Innovation, Global Laser Enrichment, LLC, Professional Background Screeners Association · via Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Bill Hagerty's 2026 campaign?
- Bill Hagerty (Republican) raised $8.4M for the 2026 Tennessee Senate race, $1.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $278K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Bill Hagerty?
- NRSC ($62K), Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) ($22K), National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Rockpac ($10K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), Common Sense for America PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Bill Hagerty's race?
- American Mission ($212K for), Senate Conservatives Fund ($45K for), Senate Conservatives Action ($21K for) in 2026.
- How much has Bill Hagerty raised across elections?
- $8.4M in 2026, $16M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.