Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
James Cooper
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Tennessee District 5
- Filing address
- Nashville, TN (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- COOPER, JAMES
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Tennessee, District 5
FEC candidate ID H2TN05131 · Principal campaign committee: COOPER FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Tennessee District 5 | $1,317,817.99 | Withdrawn |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Tennessee District 5 | $939,747.01 | Won the general election (99.99%) |
Total raised$1,317,817.99
Total spent$1,428,067.28
Cash on hand$157,685.22
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$827,283.0163%
- PACs and other committees$489,240.0037%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$1,294.980%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
166 committees reported giving $431,141.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$15,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- EMPLOYEES OF RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BECHTEL GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BECHTEL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNUM GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UNUMPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- WATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
Show all 166 committees
- DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC)Leadership PAC$5,000.00
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- FORWARD TOGETHER PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- FRONTLINE USALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BRAVE PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- CONGRESSMAN BART GORDON COMMITTEECandidate committee$4,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- BMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC)PAC$3,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- TENNESSEE ROAD BUILDERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORACLE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,640.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$2,500.00
- SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE ( SRPPIC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- CIGNA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION STAFFING PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTPAC$2,500.00
- JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (JACKSON N Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MAYNARD COOPER & GALE PC PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. FREEDOM FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)PAC$2,500.00
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC (MAXARPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BRINGING EVERYONE TOGETHER THROUGH ADVOCACYLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- SYNERGY PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- GRIDIRON-PACPAC$2,500.00
- COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PACPAC$2,500.00
- JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)Leadership PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- FC COMPASSUS LLC PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DEVELOPING A NEW GENERATION PAC (DANG PAC)Leadership PAC$2,500.00
- HAWKEYE 360 EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- HOYER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)PAC$2,000.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BADGERPACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- EDPACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- DONALD NORCROSS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM) Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PTC-PAC) Company pagePAC$1,500.00
- REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PACLeadership PAC$1,001.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- METLIFE INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL PARTICIPATION FUND A Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA - TEMPO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (JACOBS PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('PROTECTPAC') Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PRICE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. FEDERAL PAC (NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FEDERAL PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TRINITY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SF) INC. Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MIKE THOMPSON FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION PAC Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HERZOG PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. PACPAC$1,000.00
- SECURE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- LOEBSACK FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ITI PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (GOLD PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- EMBRAER AIRCRAFT HOLDING, INC. - EVE HOLDING, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (?EMBRAER-EVE PAC?) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THREE RIVERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PAC (ADAM PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION PAC (RENEWABLE FUELS PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES PAC (IMPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GALLEGO FOR ARIZONACandidate committee$1,000.00
- REMEDY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY INC PAC SUN LIFE PAC Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BLUE NEVADA PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- INGRAM BARGE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting James Cooper$8.68
- Independent expenditures opposing James Cooper$0.00
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESSupporting$8.00
The race
Tennessee U.S. House, District 5, 2022 · 15 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cooper (D) | $1,317,817.99 | $157,685.22 | 2022-12-31 |
| Kurt Winstead (R) | $2,244,789.17 | $3,159.84 | 2022-12-31 |
| Heidi Campbell (D) | $1,089,821.42 | $5,543.31 | 2022-12-31 |
| Beth Harwell (R) | $1,072,825.50 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Andy Ogles (R) | $1,013,475.52 | $124,724.33 | 2022-12-31 |
| William Baxter Lee (R) | $655,426.19 | $22,049.81 | 2022-12-31 |
| Morgan Ortagus (R) | $650,166.55 | $8,510.52 | 2022-12-31 |
| Robby Starbuck (R) | $516,190.10 | $232.83 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jeff Beierlein (R) | $202,152.76 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Natisha Louise Brooks (R) | $103,006.91 | $20,815.58 | 2022-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Polls (D) | August 12–17, 2022 | 1,622 (LV) | ± 2.4% | Heidi Campbell 51% · Andy Ogles 48% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: COOPER FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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