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Tennessee House District 4 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

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Jacob Anders (independent), Victoria Broderick (Democrat) and Scott DesJarlais (Republican) are the nominees for Tennessee's 4th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Scott DesJarlais is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Jacob Anders's campaign had raised $2,000 (through September 30, 2026), Victoria Broderick's campaign $94,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Scott DesJarlais's campaign $667,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $434 for Scott DesJarlais and $0 against.

Jacob Anders (IND), Victoria Broderick (DEM), Scott DesJarlais (REP, incumbent). 4 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

Also on every Tennessee ballot: 3 statewide ballot measures → The ballot wording and the official arguments, read for rhetorical techniques.

How to vote in Tennessee

From Tennessee's official election office. Each line links to the official page it came from.

Registration	Register by Mon, Oct 5 (30 days before the election; mail forms must be postmarked by then) (passed)Source: sos.tn.gov ↗Source: sos.tn.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Wed, Oct 14 to Thu, Oct 29 (In person; hours and locations set by county election commission) (passed)Source: sos.tn.gov ↗
By mail	Mail voting needs a reason the state accepts (Reasons include being out of county, student, age 60+, illness/disability, candidate, CDL work, permanent absentee list); request a ballot by Sat, Oct 24 (Request must be received by county election commission); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by close of polls (8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT); by mail only, no hand delivery) (passed)Source: sos.tn.gov ↗Source: sos.tn.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: Opening varies by county; all polls close 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT (passed)Source: sos.tn.gov ↗
ID at the polls	Photo ID required: TN or federal government-issued photo ID (expired OK); no student IDsSource: sos.tn.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Jacob Anders (IND)

Raised: $2,267 through 2026-09-30 individuals $1,847 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $420 · cash on hand $805
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Victoria Broderick (DEM)

Raised: $94K through 2026-10-14 individuals $85K · PACs $845 · party $1,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $500 · cash on hand $12K
Outside spending: none reported

All filings at the FEC ↗

Scott DesJarlais (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $667K through 2026-10-14 individuals $287K · PACs $379K · cash on hand $525K
Outside spending: $434 supporting DesJarlais · latest reported 2026-09-30
Largest outside spenders: FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $434 supporting DesJarlais Largest donors: Michael T Rydin $8.8M (76%), Retired, Retired; HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $350K (3%); KOMADA, ANNA $253K (2%); Steven Cowles $205K (2%), Retired, Retired; Steven W Corbett $200K (2%)

Bundled through PACs: $20K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $12K from 7 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $7,325 from 3 gifts NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

67 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AFLAC PAC (AFLAC PAC) $2,000
ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN ASSN OF CROP INS. PAC $1,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $3,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND $2,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN SECURITY PAC $5,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. PAC (ABC PAC) $2,500
AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS INC $2,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $2,500
BAPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. PAC (BAPS PAC) $5,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC PAC (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) $10K
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $10K
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $1,500
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
CHS INC. PAC $1,000
CROPLIFE AMERICA PAC $1,500
DUNCAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $10K
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $10K
EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $10K
FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC) $2,500
GENERAL ATOMICS PAC $10K
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GDC PAC) $6,500
HARDWOOD FEDERATION PAC $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL $10K
HOUSE FREEDOM FUND $5,000
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES PAC (HIIPAC) $1,500
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $8,000
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
LEONARDO DRS PAC $3,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN PAC $10K
MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC $5,000
MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FURTHERING AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL MISSISSIPPIANS FUND PA $2,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S (NCBA) PAC $1,000
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL PAC $1,000
NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION PAC $4,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION $1,000
NSSF PAC $1,000
OSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC) $1,500
PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,500
PEOPLETEC, INC. PAC (PEOPLETEC PAC) $6,000
RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $3,500
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
REALTORS PAC $5,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS $3,500
ROCKET LAB CORPORATION PAC (ROCKET LAB PAC) $4,000
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $4,000
SENATE EAGLE PAC $5,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND $10K
THE BOEING CO. PAC $8,500
TN4UPAC $10K
TORCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC PAC $9,000
TRUE ANOMALY, INC. PAC $4,000
VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES INC. PAC (VARDA PAC) $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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