Candidates › TN-09 race › 2025–2026

Justin Pearson

D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, TN-09

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: Lost the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 109,429 votes (48.5%) · 2 of 4
The race: Everyone running for TN-09 · Compare Pearson with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: An Economy for the Many, not the Few
Healthcare for All
Safe Schools and Safe Streets
Protect Our Natural Resources & Our Utility Bills by Stopping Toxic Data Centers
Big Money Out of Politics
Read them in their words
Money: $4M raised, $3.3M spent, $746.1K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 48% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 34% from Tennessee · largest committee giver SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION), $10K
Outside groups: $1.8M supporting, $1.2M opposing Pearson
Backed by: Kamala Harris · Ed Markey · Bernie Sanders and 100 more. As the campaign lists them

Their wordsWhat does Pearson say they will do?

5 priorities from votejustinj.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

5 priorities · 6 quoted statements

- Guarantee a job for every American with a federal jobs program.
- Ensure the minimum wage is a true living wage and invest in small businesses to make this possible.
- Make billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share.
- Pass the PRO Act to protect and restore workers’ right to organize.
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- Pass Medicare for All.
- Invest in rural hospitals and the Veterans Affairs healthcare system where too many have been abandoned.
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Pass commonsense gun safety laws, including :
- Permits to carry.
- Ban on assault rifles.
- Background checks and cooling off periods for firearms purchases.
Fully fund our public education system and rein in voucher scams.
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- Pause hyperscale toxic data center construction until we pass comprehensive protections for our health, our environment and our economy.
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- Get big corporate money out of politics by overturning Citizens United.
- Ban career politicians and members of Congress from trading stock and getting rich while in office.
- Take on corruption in Washington by investigating the corrupt Trump administration.
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MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$4M

$4,009,058

Spent

$3.3M

$3,262,930

Cash on hand

$746.1K

$746,128

FEC filings, Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00922633

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

81¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 6 reports ($3.3M of $4M). Cash on hand went from $347.2K on Dec 31, 2025 to $746.1K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$732,151	$384,935	$347,216
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$374,146	$333,498	$387,864
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$1,095,683	$684,618	$798,929
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 17, 2026	$142,966	$97,162	$844,733
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$1,297,750	$973,238	$1,169,245
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$366,361	$789,478	$746,128

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $4,009,058 reported receipts

Tap a row with to see who gave.

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,991,67050%

Largest donors

Garrett Moran4 contributions, latest Mar 31, 2026 · GREENWICH, CT$21,000
Louise Eastman7 contributions, latest Dec 21, 2025 · SAG HARBOR, NY$17,000
Cynthia Putnam3 contributions, latest Sep 14, 2026 · RETIRED · NOT EMPLOYED · SEATTLE, WA$12,000
Michael McKenna3 contributions, latest Oct 26, 2026 · HEAD OF PROGRAM · ONCE EARLY LITERACY · MEMPHIS, TN$10,400
Hilary Perkins3 contributions, latest Jul 28, 2026 · RETIRED · NOT EMPLOYED · SAN RAFAEL, CA$9,500
John Deane4 contributions, latest Aug 28, 2026 · HEALTH CARE CONSULTANT · THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY · NASHVILLE, TN$9,000
George Bisharat4 contributions, latest Oct 25, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · PIEDMONT, CA$8,000
John Whitehead10 contributions, latest Oct 12, 2026 · RETIRED · NOT EMPLOYED · NEW YORK, NY$7,250

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Tennessee home2,685 contributions · 34%		$715,004
California1,128 contributions · 17%		$355,289
New York474 contributions · 9.3%		$199,125
Massachusetts323 contributions · 7.9%		$168,621
Illinois252 contributions · 4.3%		$91,500
Washington196 contributions · 3.6%		$76,897
Florida345 contributions · 2.7%		$57,346
District of Columbia80 contributions · 2.7%		$56,675

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Tennessee home2,685 contributions · 34%

$715,004

California1,128 contributions · 17%

$355,289

New York474 contributions · 9.3%

$199,125

Massachusetts323 contributions · 7.9%

$168,621

Illinois252 contributions · 4.3%

$91,500

Washington196 contributions · 3.6%

$76,897

Florida345 contributions · 2.7%

$57,346

District of Columbia80 contributions · 2.7%

$56,675

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 4,855 contributions · 56% of ranked		$1,050,397
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 753 contributions · 16% of ranked		$299,879
Year UP20 contributions · 0.8% of ranked		$14,575
Once Early Literacy3 contributions · 0.6% of ranked		$10,400
University Of Memphis19 contributions · 0.5% of ranked		$9,327
Patagonia5 contributions · 0.5% of ranked		$9,250
The Advisory Board Company4 contributions · 0.5% of ranked		$9,000
Dana-farber Cancer Institute11 contributions · 0.4% of ranked		$7,330

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 4,855 contributions · 56% of ranked

$1,050,397

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 753 contributions · 16% of ranked

$299,879

Year UP20 contributions · 0.8% of ranked

$14,575

Once Early Literacy3 contributions · 0.6% of ranked

$10,400

University Of Memphis19 contributions · 0.5% of ranked

$9,327

Patagonia5 contributions · 0.5% of ranked

$9,250

The Advisory Board Company4 contributions · 0.5% of ranked

$9,000

Dana-farber Cancer Institute11 contributions · 0.4% of ranked

$7,330

People and organizations the race's outside spending traces to
Name		Amount
Jb PritzkerPerson · Governor, State of Illinois · behind Ready for the Fight		$2.3M
American Prosperity AllianceOrganization · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.		$635.7K
John McQuillanPerson · Executive, TEI · behind Three Star PAC		$279.3K
Kenneth GriffinPerson · Founder & CEO, Citadel · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. and CLF		$233.7K
Thomas KlingensteinPerson · Investment Counselor, Cohen Klingenstein LLC · behind Civic Renewal Fund Inc.		$199.4K
Choose Freedom Inc.Organization · behind Civic Renewal Fund Inc.		$199.4K
Paul SingerPerson · Co-CEO & President, Elliott Investment Management · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. and CLF		$154.1K
Friends of Joe GrutersOrganization · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.		$131.9K
National Nurses UnitedOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind National Nurses United for Patient Protection and Three Star PAC and 1 more		$111.6K
Black Voters Matter FundOrganization · behind Black Voters Matter Action PAC		$72.4K
Ardleigh Impact Corp.Organization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.		$57.8K
Tirrc VotesOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PAC		$53.5K

People and organizations the race's outside spending traces to

Name

Amount

Jb PritzkerPerson · Governor, State of Illinois · behind Ready for the Fight

$2.3M

American Prosperity AllianceOrganization · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.

$635.7K

John McQuillanPerson · Executive, TEI · behind Three Star PAC

$279.3K

Kenneth GriffinPerson · Founder & CEO, Citadel · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. and CLF

$233.7K

Thomas KlingensteinPerson · Investment Counselor, Cohen Klingenstein LLC · behind Civic Renewal Fund Inc.

$199.4K

Choose Freedom Inc.Organization · behind Civic Renewal Fund Inc.

$199.4K

Paul SingerPerson · Co-CEO & President, Elliott Investment Management · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. and CLF

$154.1K

Friends of Joe GrutersOrganization · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.

$131.9K

National Nurses UnitedOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind National Nurses United for Patient Protection and Three Star PAC and 1 more

$111.6K

Black Voters Matter FundOrganization · behind Black Voters Matter Action PAC

$72.4K

Ardleigh Impact Corp.Organization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.

$57.8K

Tirrc VotesOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PAC

$53.5K

Name		Amount
Momentum Campaigns42 payments · 30% of all spending		$977,715
Fortune Media, Inc6 payments · 29% of all spending		$940,723
Gusto66 payments · 10% of all spending		$325,961
Tennessee Democratic Party2 payments · 4.7% of all spending		$152,000
ActBlue Technical Services62 payments · 4.4% of all spending		$144,166
KEP Strategies LLC17 payments · 2.9% of all spending		$93,365
LC Media LLC3 payments · 2.6% of all spending		$85,000
Impact Research Inc4 payments · 2.2% of all spending		$72,674

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 1,633 contributions · 29% of ranked		$582,528
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 3,199 contributions · 23% of ranked		$463,189
Attorney224 contributions · 5.4% of ranked		$109,467
CEO61 contributions · 3.2% of ranked		$64,975
Professor154 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$56,655
Physician132 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$45,949
Consultant97 contributions · 2.1% of ranked		$43,136
Business Owner64 contributions · 1.9% of ranked		$38,700

Justin Pearson

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Pearson say they will do?

1Priority 1: An Economy for the Many, not the Few 1 statement

2Priority 2: Healthcare for All 1 statement

3Priority 3: Safe Schools and Safe Streets 2 statements

4Priority 4: Protect Our Natural Resources & Our Utility Bills by Stopping Toxic Data Centers 1 statement

5Priority 5: Big Money Out of Politics 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $4,009,058 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Pearson’s campaign say backs them?

Parties 2

Officials 39

Unions 10

Organizations 32

Newspapers 1

People 19

BallotWhen is Pearson on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Committees that gave

Where the donors live $2,134,298 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Money from groups, by interest $3,127,561

Outside spending $5,828,023 across this race

Who stands behind the outside spending $5.8M traced back through the groups that spent it

What the payments were for $3,228,596 itemized

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