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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
Steve Cohen for Congress• Mark Green for Congress• Kurt Winstead for Congress• Harwell for Congress• Baxter Lee for Congress• John Rose for Tennessee• Team Morgan Ortagus• Robby Starbuck for Congress LLC• Burchett for Congress• Friends of Scott Desjarlais• Chuck Fleischmann for Congress Committee Inc.• Stewart Parks for Congress LLC• Odessa for Congress• Mark Harmon for Congress• Supporters of Brown Dudley• Kustoff for Congress• Bob Hendry for Congress• Team Hagerty• Dr Manny for Us Senate• Meg for Congress• Diana for Congress• Geni Batchelor for Congress
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