2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds John W. Rose?
What they did in office.
Sitting member of Congress · John W. Rose
In the U.S. House (TN-6) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Agriculture, Financial Services · 6 subcommittees
- 8 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8TN06094) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
The money.
- Raised
- $66K
- Spent
- $1.0M
- Cash on hand
- $43K
- Debts
- $146K
- Individuals 73% $48K
- PACs & other committees 27% $18K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $12K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Who gave.
Who gives
46% from Tennessee · 54% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
74% of itemized dollars came earmarked through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed; each gift is counted once.
Top states
- Tennessee $14K
- Texas $4,564
- Minnesota $2,500
- Florida $1,567
- Indiana $1,100
- Georgia $781
- California $710
- Oklahoma $676
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $18K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $14K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Itemized gifts dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026, net of refunds (854 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names John W. Rose.
Where it went.
Where the money went $194K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $194K of the $1.0M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 22, 2026.
- Fundraising & processing fees 13% $24K
- Travel, meals & events 55% $107K
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $15K
- Legal & compliance 21% $41K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $200
- Other or unclassified 4% $7,040
Largest payees
- LES WILLIAMSON LLC $41K
- TARGETED VICTORY LLC $22K
- CMDI $14K
- WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC $2,803
- US POSTAL SERVICE $210
Paid to individuals: $114K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (110 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Johnny GarrettRepublican · $3.0M raised · $717K outside
- William Hilleary VRepublican · $1.7M raised · $38K outside
- Mike CroleyDemocrat · $117K raised
- Chaney MosleyDemocrat · $95K raised
- Natisha BrooksRepublican · $50K raised
- Craig BallinDemocrat · $6,210 raised
- Lore Ann BergmanDemocrat · $5,350 raised
- Brad GainesRepublican · $3,525 raised
- Ronnie Dale BradenAIC · $2,083 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.