Candidate · November 3, 2026

Charlie Hatcher

On the ballot for U.S. House · Tennessee's 5th District

RepublicanOpen seat
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.8M
cash on hand
$475K
outside spending for or against
$649K

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Tennessee's 5th District1,2,3
Party on the ballotRepublican1
StatusOpen seat — no incumbent is running for this seat.
Also on the ballot

§2Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.4

Raised$1,803,851
Spent$1,329,308
Cash on hand$474,543

Where the money came from

Individual donors$1.5M · 83%
PACs and other political committees$168K · 9%
Political party committees$1,250 · 0%
The candidate's own money (gifts and loans)$144K · 8%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $323,257 supporting and $325,514 opposing Charlie Hatcher this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.5

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.$323,257—
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND—$273,014
The Time Is Now PAC—$52,500

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§3Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.