Who bankrolls your councilmember?

We analyzed every donation to every council member to show you whether they're funded by their constituents or someone else. Higher grades go to those who raise more money locally.

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Election:20232027
Grades:
ABLocal
CMixed
DFOut-of-state
B
Burkley Allen

Burkley Allen

AT-LG
$297,005raised
Constituent funded
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B
Quin Evans-Segall

Quin Evans-Segall

AT-LG
$302,868raised
Constituent funded
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B
Olivia Hill

Olivia Hill

AT-LG
$319,016raised
Largely self-funded
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B
Delishia Porterfield

Delishia Porterfield

AT-LG
$170,502raised
Constituent funded
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B
Zulfat Suara

Zulfat Suara

AT-LG
$191,384raised
Constituent funded
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A
Joy Smith Kimbrough

Joy Smith Kimbrough

D-1
$52,070raised
Self-funded
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D
Kyonzte Toombs

Kyonzte Toombs

D-2
$129,531raised
Citywide donor network
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C
Jennifer Gamble

Jennifer Gamble

D-3
$60,991raised
Citywide donor network
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C
Mike Cortese

Mike Cortese

D-4
$40,805raised
Strong PAC support
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C
Sean Parker

Sean Parker

D-5
$23,534raised
Mixed funding sources
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F
Clay Capp

Clay Capp

D-6
$97,954raised
Heavy out-of-state backing
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B
Emily Benedict

Emily Benedict

D-7
$110,095raised
Citywide donor network
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F
Deonte Harrell

Deonte Harrell

D-8
$7,068raised
Heavy out-of-state backing
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B
Tonya Hancock

Tonya Hancock

D-9
$50,768raised
Mixed funding sources
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D
Jennifer Webb

Jennifer Webb

D-10
$33,035raised
Citywide donor network
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A
Jeff Eslick

Jeff Eslick

D-11
$140,096raised
Self-funded
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C
Erin Evans

Erin Evans

D-12
$22,862raised
Constituent funded
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B
Russ Bradford

Russ Bradford

D-13
$24,979raised
Citywide donor network
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B
Jordan Huffman

Jordan Huffman

D-14
$40,960raised
Citywide donor network
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A
Jeff Gregg

Jeff Gregg

D-15
$41,273raised
Constituent funded
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C
Ginny Welsch

Ginny Welsch

D-16
$31,294raised
Mixed funding sources
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C
Terry Vo

Terry Vo

D-17
$87,290raised
Citywide donor network
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B
Tom Cash

Tom Cash

D-18
$29,976raised
Constituent funded
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D
Jacob Kupin

Jacob Kupin

D-19
$156,965raised
Notable out-of-state support
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F
Rollin Horton

Rollin Horton

D-20
$44,297raised
Heavy out-of-state backing
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C
Brandon Taylor

Brandon Taylor

D-21
$55,436raised
Citywide donor network
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B
Sheri Weiner

Sheri Weiner

D-22
$58,323raised
Statewide support
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A
Thom Druffel

Thom Druffel

D-23
$54,669raised
Constituent funded
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D
Brenda Gadd

Brenda Gadd

D-24
$32,024raised
Citywide donor network
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B
Jeff Preptit

Jeff Preptit

D-25
$36,102raised
Mixed funding sources
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B
Courtney Johnston

Courtney Johnston

D-26
$62,959raised
Citywide donor network
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Bob Nash

Bob Nash

D-27
$224raised
Mixed funding sources
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A
David Benton

David Benton

D-28
$13,729raised
Strong PAC support
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B
Tasha Ellis

Tasha Ellis

D-29
$65,231raised
Citywide donor network
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C
Sandra Sepulveda

Sandra Sepulveda

D-30
$34,417raised
Citywide donor network
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C
John Rutherford

John Rutherford

D-31
$61,605raised
Citywide donor network
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D
Joy Styles

Joy Styles

D-32
$30,130raised
Mixed funding sources
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D
Antoinette Lee

Antoinette Lee

D-33
$29,277raised
Citywide donor network
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D
Sandy Ewing

Sandy Ewing

D-34
$37,041raised
Notable out-of-state support
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C
Jason Spain

Jason Spain

D-35
$61,265raised
Citywide donor network
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Council-Wide Fundraising (2023 Election)

Contribution Sources

Total Contributions
$3,139,053
39%
38%
10%
District: $1,231,565(39%)
Nashville: $1,192,486(38%)
Tennessee: $323,855(10%)
Out of State: $311,598(10%)
Unknown: $79,549(3%)

By Contributor Type

Individuals$1,917,837
Political[+]$531,032
Self-Funded$415,395
Business$198,454
Unknown$76,335

Recently Processed Disclosures

MemberContributionsTotal
Jeff GreggYear-End Supplemental2$1,500
Sandra SepulvedaYear-End Supplemental3$425
Ginny WelschYear-End Supplemental1$500
Tasha EllisYear-End Supplemental2$740
Olivia HillYear-End Supplemental33$4,924
Mike CorteseYear-End Supplemental1$500
Joy StylesYear-End Supplemental1$500
Quin Evans-SegallYear-End Supplemental9$1,864
Kyonzte ToombsYear-End Supplemental10$3,451
Zulfat SuaraYear-End Supplemental3$1,005

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