WHERE
Where do Scott DesJarlais's campaign contributions come from?
Funding summary
- Total raised
- $537K
- Total spent
- $408K
- Cash on hand
- $495K
Where the money came from
- Individual donors$229K(43%)
- PACs$307K(57%)
- Political parties$0(0%)
- Self-funding$0(0%)
Top industries
Of $38K in itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. This is only a slice of total fundraising — PACs, parties, small-dollar donors, and self-funding are not included here.
- Technology & Media$11K
- Transportation$7K
- Construction & Building$7K
- Finance & Real Estate$6K
- Defense & Military$5K
An additional $186K in itemized donations couldn't be classified — either the donor left the employer field blank or listed “retired”/“self-employed,” or the employer didn't match a known industry.
Vote-finance correlation
Data through Sep 2026 · Sources: 2 — FEC individual filings (2026 cycle), Congress.gov roll calls (119th Congress) [91]
Scott DesJarlais received $933,700 in donations. He voted on 91 bills. There is a strong negative pattern between donation amounts and yea rates. This means larger donations were associated with lower yea rates. The top sectors donating to Scott DesJarlais were Other ($505,000), Defense ($79,000), and Communications/Electronics ($63,000).
Fewer than 5 other members of the TN House delegation have comparable data right now, so no peer comparison is shown.
This analysis shows factual patterns in public data. Campaign contributions are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Voting alignment with donor industries is common across all legislators. Correlation does not indicate causation or improper behavior.
Campaign finance data from FEC.gov. Totals cover the current 2025–26 election cycle. Industry breakdown covers only itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. Full methodology