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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Winstead for Congress | Kurt Winstead | $516,000 | Brentwood, TN |
| Team Morgan Ortagus | Morgan Ortagus | $511,338 | Brentwood, TN |
| Harwell for Congress | Beth Harwell | $434,565 | Nashville, TN |
| Supporters of Brown Dudley | Charles Brown Dudley IV | $385,368 | Memphis, TN |
| Baxter Lee for Congress | William Baxter Lee | $315,710 | Nashville, TN |
| Team Hagerty | Bill Hagerty | $223,776 | Nashville, TN |
| Burchett for Congress | Tim Burchett | $190,521 | Knoxville, TN |
| John Rose for Tennessee | John W. Rose | $171,625 | Cookeville, TN |
| Chuck Fleischmann for Congress Committee, Inc. | Charles J. Fleischmann | $113,600 | Chattanooga, TN |
| Mark Green for Congress | Mark Green | $105,774 | Brentwood, TN |
| Kustoff for Congress | David Kustoff | $102,425 | Memphis, TN |
| Robby Starbuck for Congress LLC | Robby Starbuck | $74,429 | Franklin, TN |
| Odessa for Congress | Jacquelyn Odessa Kelly | $59,135 | Nashville, TN |
| Diana for Congress | Diana Harshbarger | $57,390 | Kingsport, TN |
| Geni Batchelor for Congress | Geni Marie Batchelor | $12,538 | Lebanon, TN |
| Mark Harmon for Congress | Mark Desmond Harmon | $9,979 | Knoxville, TN |
| MEG for Congress | Meg Gorman | $9,553 | Chattanooga, TN |
| Friends of Scott Desjarlais | Scott Eugene Desjarlais | $7,258 | Jasper, TN |
| Steve Cohen for Congress | Steve I. Cohen | $6,024 | Memphis, TN |
| Bob Hendry for Congress | Robert Louis Hendry | $2,529 | Collierville, TN |
| Stewart Parks for Congress LLC | Stewart Thomas Parks | $624 | Nashville, TN |
| Dr Manny for US Senate | Manny Sethi | $170 | Nashville, TN |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Stewart Parks for Congress LLC• Geni Batchelor for Congress• Diana for Congress• Meg for Congress• Dr Manny for Us Senate• Team Hagerty• Bob Hendry for Congress• Kustoff for Congress• Supporters of Brown Dudley• Mark Harmon for Congress• Odessa for Congress• Steve Cohen for Congress• Chuck Fleischmann for Congress Committee Inc.• Friends of Scott Desjarlais• Burchett for Congress• Robby Starbuck for Congress LLC• Team Morgan Ortagus• John Rose for Tennessee• Baxter Lee for Congress• Harwell for Congress• Kurt Winstead for Congress• Mark Green for Congress
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