United States 2026 / By state / Tennessee
Tennessee · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Tennessee voters
The Republican side outspent the Democratic side in Tennessee, $1.3M to $491.7K. The costliest race: Governor, at $602.4K. Marsha Blackburn was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
Hagerty vs Bradshaw
$144.2K · 190 ads · 9 pages
- Bill Hagerty$136.3K own
- Outside groups and others$7.9K
Largest pages
- Bill Hagerty$136.3K
- Angielawless4tn$4.7K
- Tennessee Republican Party$1.8K
Governor
Blackburn vs Green
$602.4K · 919 ads · 31 pages
Largest pages
- Hatley for Governor$234.9K
- John Rose for Tennessee$129.5K
- Marsha Blackburn$109.6K
U.S. House
House · 9 districts
$816.1K · 1,782 ads · 23 pages
- TN-2 · Tim Burchett$171.1K
- TN-9 · Justin Pearson$162.4K
- TN-5 · Charlie Hatcher$101.1K
- 6 other districts, and ads naming none$381.5K
Other statewide offices
$1.9K · 8 ads · 6 pages
Largest pages
State legislature
$565.6K · 1,968 ads · 130 pages
- Bill Hagerty$3.2K own
- Outside groups and others$562.4K
Largest pages
Ballot measures
- Amendment 1 · Remove the right to bail for specified criminal offensesPassedYes 67.1% · No 32.9%
- Amendment 2 · Prohibit the legislature from enacting taxes on propertyPassedYes 66.7% · No 33.3%
- Amendment 3 · Amend the list of crime victims' rights in the constitutionPassedYes 76.0% · No 24.0%
$152.5K · 226 ads · 13 pages
Largest pages
- Decline to Sign$56.7K
- Marsy's Law for Tennessee$48.2K
- Safer Communities$17.4K
Local races
$266.5K · 1,988 ads · 289 pages
Largest pages
U.S. House, district by district
9 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN-2 | Tim Burchett, Michaela Barnett | Tim Burchett R 57.7% | Tim Burchett | 485 | $171.1K | |
| TN-9 | Justin Pearson, Brent Taylor | Brent Taylor R 49.6% | Justin J. Pearson for Congress | 181 | $162.4K | |
| TN-5 | Charlie Hatcher, Chaz Molder | Charlie Hatcher R 51.7% | Hatcher for Congress | 287 | $101.1K | |
| TN-6 | Johnny Garrett, Mike Croley | Johnny Garrett R 50.8% | Johnny Garrett for Congress | 294 | $61.6K | |
| TN-4 | Victoria Broderick, Scott Desjarlais | Not yet called · 99.0% in | Mike Cortese for Congress | 203 | $53K | |
| TN-7 | Darden Copeland, Matthew Van Epps | Matt Van Epps R 50.3% | Darden Copeland | 42 | $45.8K | |
| TN-8 | David Kustoff | David Kustoff R 51.6% | Gordon Bryan for Congress | 64 | $32.3K | |
| TN-1 | Kristi Burke | Diana Harshbarger R 67.4% | Kristi for Congress TN-01 | 20 | $1.8K | |
| TN-3 | Anna Golladay | Chuck Fleischmann R 57.6% | Anna Golladay for Congress - TN 3 | 5 | $648 | |
| District not named | Invest in Tomorrow Coalition | 201 | $186.4K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Tennessee’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hatley for GovernorPaid for by Hatley for Tennessee | None | Governor | 373 | $234.9K | 17% |
| 2 | Bill HagertyPaid for by TEAM HAGERTY | Rep. | Senate | 175 | $142.1K | 0.0% |
| 3 | John Rose for TennesseePaid for by Rose for TN, Inc. | Rep. | Governor | 400 | $141.1K | 6.3% |
| 4 | Tim BurchettPaid for by BURCHETT FOR CONGRESS | Rep. | House TN-2 | 278 | $135.5K | 9.4% |
| 5 | Marsha BlackburnPaid for by Marsha for Governor | Rep. | Governor | 73 | $109.6K | 5.7% |
| 6 | Tennesseans for Student Success Action | Rep. | Legislature | 152 | $102.1K | 42% |
| 7 | Justin J. Pearson for CongressPaid for by Committee to Elect Justin J Pearson | Dem. | House TN-9 | 84 | $93K | 35% |
| 8 | Freedom Caucus FundPaid for by House Freedom Action | Rep. | House, district not named | 138 | $84.6K | 35% |
| 9 | Invest in Tomorrow CoalitionPaid for by Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC | Rep. | House, district not named | 10 | $82.4K | 30% |
| 10 | Tennessee House RepublicansPaid for by TENNESSEE HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS, REBECCA ALEXANDER, TREASURER. NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. | Rep. | Legislature | 55 | $69K | 82% |
| 11 | Decline to Sign | None | Ballot measure | 17 | $56.7K | 100% |
| 12 | Todd Warner For TennesseePaid for by TODD WARNER FOR TENNESSEE | Rep. | House TN-9 | 59 | $49.5K | 5.1% |
| 13 | Marsy's Law for TennesseePaid for by Marsy's Law for Tennessee, LLC | None | Ballot measure | 45 | $48.2K | 0.0% |
| 14 | Mike Cortese for CongressPaid for by Mike for Tennessee | Dem. | House TN-4 | 143 | $44.2K | 86% |
| 15 | Hatcher for CongressPaid for by CHARLIE HATCHER FOR CONGRESS | Rep. | House TN-5 | 111 | $41.3K | 0.0% |
| 16 | CAMPAC | Rep. | House, district not named | 32 | $40.5K | 0.0% |
| 17 | Jerri GreenPaid for by Green For Governor | Dem. | Governor | 30 | $38.3K | 50% |
| 18 | Johnny Garrett for Congress | Rep. | House TN-6 | 28 | $34.4K | 30% |
| 19 | Gabe Howard for Maury County Mayor | None | Local | 108 | $33.3K | 15% |
| 20 | Darden CopelandPaid for by Darden Copeland for Congress | Dem. | House TN-7 | 30 | $30K | 17% |
| 21 | Molder for CongressPaid for by Molder For Congress | Dem. | House TN-5 | 128 | $26.1K | 57% |
| 22 | Rep. Tim BurchettPaid for by Congressman Tim Burchett | Rep. | House TN-2 | 10 | $25.7K | 0.0% |
| 23 | Bill Hancock for State RepresentativePaid for by BILL HANCOCK FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | None | Legislature | 20 | $22.2K | 15% |
| 24 | Bring Reason Back | None | Governor | 29 | $21.5K | 0.0% |
| 25 | Allie Phillips for Change | Dem. | Legislature | 8 | $17.6K | 0.0% |
Every page with ads about Tennessee, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | $65.3K | Republican side |
| Andy Ogles | $56.9K | Democratic side |
| Charlie Hatcher | $25.6K | Republican side |
| Allie Phillips | $20.3K | Republican side |
| Todd Warner | $17.3K | Democratic side |
| John Louallen | $14.9K | Republican side |
| Brent Taylor | $14.2K | Democratic side |
| Jesse Huseth | $12.7K | Republican side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 908 election ads from 79 verified advertisers aimed at Tennessee alone since 4 May 2026, worth $4.1–5M by Google’s ranges, and 883 more named the state among others. Republican committees and their allies bought the most.
908
Google ads aimed at Tennessee alone
$4.1–5M
spent, by Google’s ranges
79
verified advertisers
22 / 78
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Freedom Fund | Rep. | 82 | $703.7–855.3K |
| David E. Hatley | None | 127 | $590.6–726.4K |
| TEAM HAGERTY | Rep. | 35 | $334.4–407K |
| Marsys Law for All Foundation | None | 21 | $260.8–308.2K |
| Blackburn, Marsha | Rep. | 22 | $255.5–323.1K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.