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2026 Tennessee District 2 House Election

Tim Burchett (R) incumbent

About this race

Tim Burchett has raised the most in this race — $3,131,315, ahead of Michaela Barnett at $717,842. Tim Burchett has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $260,271. On AIPAC: Tim Burchett has taken $50,580 in AIPAC-linked contributions.

Share card for the 2026 Tennessee District 2 race on PoliVion. AIPAC-funded: Tim Burchett. Follow the money in all 470 midterm races at polivion.com.

Tim Burchett, a Republican, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. Tim Burchett, a Republican, has taken $50,580 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 3 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Michaela Barnett, a Democrat. The November ballot lists 4 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and two independent.

Key issues in Tennessee

Major issues facing Tennessee, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.

Candidates & funding

Tim Burchett Republican Nominee

AIPAC-linked $50,580FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC-linked contributions $29,800, career 2022-2026. Source: FEC via FundVoter.
Conduit routed $2Kindividual donors via conduit
2026 fundraising (FEC)$3,131,315 raised · $2,945,394 spent · $914,111 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Make Washington work for East Tennessee; term limits, veterans, lower taxes and spending

Michaela Barnett Democrat Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$717,842 raised · $587,591 spent · $130,251 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Make government work for East Tennesseans, not defend it when it fails

Bruce Fine Independent Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
Focus: Working-class independent; affordable housing, healthcare, fiscal responsibility

Adam Heimerman Independent Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
Focus: 7th-generation East Tennessean; secure border, end Citizens United, housing

Where the money comes from

FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.

Tim Burchett RMichaela Barnett DBruce Fine IAdam Heimerman I
Raised$3.1M$718K——
Individuals$2.8M90%$702K98%——
PACs & parties$260K8%$4K1%——
Self-funded$0$6K1%——
Other$44K1%$5K1%——
AIPAC-linked*$51K———
Outside spending†————

* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.

† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.

“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.

Who are the biggest donors?

Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.

Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.

Tim Burchett 1782 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$3.1M
Campaign spent$2.9M
Cash on hand$914K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals90%
PACs / committees8%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
Total routed through conduits$2K
Share of individual giving0.1%
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
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  • AIPAC's PAC$5KNetwork map →
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Showing the 50 biggest of 1782 donors. The other 1732 gave $758K combined.

Plus $1.4M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Tim Burchett’s full FEC filings →

Michaela Barnett 379 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$718K
Campaign spent$588K
Cash on hand$130K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals98%
PACs / committees1%
Self-funding1%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
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Showing the 50 biggest of 379 donors. The other 329 gave $122K combined.

Plus $161K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Michaela Barnett’s full FEC filings →

These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.

Common questions

Who has raised more money in the Tennessee District 2 race?

Tim Burchett has raised more: $3,131,315, ahead of Michaela Barnett at $717,842.

Who takes PAC money in the Tennessee District 2 race?

Tim Burchett has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $260,271. Michaela Barnett has taken $3,800.

Who takes AIPAC money in the Tennessee District 2 race?

Tim Burchett has taken $50,580 in AIPAC-linked contributions.

When is the Tennessee District 2 election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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