Political ads · 2026 · TN

Tennessee House District 6 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Johnny Garrett won · 50.8% to 47.5% · Called by AP on Nov 4

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Mike Croley (Democrat) and Johnny Garrett (Republican) are the nominees for Tennessee's 6th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Mike Croley's campaign had raised $117,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Johnny Garrett's campaign $3.0 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $602,000 for Johnny Garrett and $253,000 against.

Mike Croley (DEM), Johnny Garrett (REP). 6 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.

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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.

Mike Croley (DEM)

Raised: $117K through 2026-10-14 individuals $110K · PACs $6,000 · party $950 · cash on hand $14K
Outside spending: none reported

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

1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Johnny Garrett (REP)

Raised: $3.0M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.4M · PACs $343K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $1.3M · from the candidate's other committees $44K · cash on hand $343K
Outside spending: $253K opposing Garrett · $602K supporting Garrett · latest reported 2026-08-06
Largest outside spenders: THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER PAC — $289K supporting Garrett Largest donors: Stephen A Wynn $500K (28%), Valmore GP, Executive; John Wade $350K (19%), AES Restaurant Group LLC, CEO; Roger S Penske $250K (14%), Penske Corporation, Chairman; Craig Duchossois $250K (14%), Retired, Retired; OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM $200K (11%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) AMERICAN MISSION — $288K supporting Garrett Largest donors: LEADING THE FUTURE $22.5M (99%); LONSDALE ENTERPRISES INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) CONSERVATIVE FUTURE FUND — $253K opposing Garrett Largest donors: AMERICA NEXT INC. $375K (32%); GRASSROOTS AMERICA INC $160K (14%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Saul Fox $100K (8%), Self Employed, Investment Manager CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION PAC — $25K supporting Garrett Largest donors: Reed Hastings $200K (40%), Netflix, Chief Executive Officer; Jim Walton $200K (40%), Arvest Bank, Banking

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

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

A NEW NATION PAC $5,000
ALASKANS FOR NICK BEGICH $1,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ANDREW E. FARMER CAMPAIGN $1,000
ASURION LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASURION PAC) $1,000
BEVERLY K BURGER FOR ALDERMAN $350
BILL POWERS FOR TN $1,000
BURCHETT FOR CONGRESS $2,000
CAROL FOR CONGRESS $4,000
CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC) $2,000
CHRIS HURT FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $2,000
CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CH $1,000
CIRCLE THE WAGONS PAC $2,000
CITIZENS FOR REAL LEADERSHIP $500
CLAY DOGGETT FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT BRIAN CLIFFORD $250
COMMITTEE TO ELECT DAVE WRIGHT $1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JACK MCCALMON $1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JAKE MCCALMON $1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOHN CRAWFORD $1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT MICHELE CARRINGER $500
DEPENDABLE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
ELECT DAN HOWELL $1,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
FRIENDS TO ELECT RON GANT $1,000
HCA HEALTHCARE INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $3,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGI $5,000
JACK JOHNSON FOR STATE SENATE $1,000
JAKE ELLZEY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
JASON POTTS FOR FRANKLIN $250
JASON ZACHARY FOR STATE REP $1,000
LIFEPOINT HEALTH PAC - THE PAC OF LIFEPOINT CORPORATE SERVIC $1,000
LOWELL RUSSELL FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $1,000
MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC $10K
MARK COCHRAN FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $600
MIKE KENNEDY FOR UTAH $2,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $5,000
PAT MARSH FOR TN STATE REP $2,000
PATRICK F BAGGETT CAMPAIGN FUND $250
RAPTOR PAC $2,500
ROGERS GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
RON TRAVIS FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $1,000
RVFPAC $2,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SPACE COAST LEADERSHIP PAC $2,000
TANDY DARBY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $1,000
TENNESSEE BANKERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMI $2,000
TENNESSEE MALT BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION $2,000
THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT WILLIAM LAMBERTH $2,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
TRINITY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SF) $2,000
W PAC $500

All filings at the FEC ↗

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