State · Tennessee · Democratic
Justin Pearson
Democrat State Representative, Tennessee, District 86.
On the record
- Office
- State Representative, Tennessee, District 861
- Party
- Democratic1
- In this office since
- April 12, 20231
- Contact
- Official website · 615-741-4295 · rep.justin.j.pearson@capitol.tn.gov1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Tennessee 9th District (2026)8
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it. Their website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H86.
Money: U.S. House, Tennessee 9th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through July 17, 2026.8
Raised$2.3M
Spent$1.5M
Cash on hand$845K
- From individuals $2.3M
- From PACs and other committees $33K
- From the candidate $278
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $3,034
Gifts from people, by size9
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 57%
- $200–$499 6%
- $500–$999 6%
- $1,000–$1,999 9%
- $2,000 and up 22%
Top PACs and committees giving directly10
| Courage to Change | $10,000 |
| Building Blue | $10,000 |
| SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)Connected to Service Employees International Union | $5,000 |
| Progressive Voters of AmericaConnected to Sanders | $5,000 |
| Justice Democrats PAC | $5,000 |
| Jane Fonda Climate PACConnected to Keep the 49th Climate Action Fund | $5,000 |
| Leaders We Deserve | $5,000 |
| Engage Y'all PAC | $5,000 |
| March on PAC | $2,500 |
| Future Democrats PAC | $2,500 |
| Democracy Summer Leadership PACConnected to Raskin | $2,000 |
| Maxwell Alejandro Frost for CongressConnected to Blue to the Future | $2,000 |
| Rooted & Ready PACConnected to Ramirez | $2,000 |
| Fig and Olive Action PACConnected to Fig and Olive Action | $1,644 |
| Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeConnected to Communications Workers of America | $1,500 |
Outside groups spending in this race11
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $228K
| Black Voters Matter Action PAC | $140,000 |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes Action PAC | $60,260 |
| Indivisible Action | $26,176 |
| The Equity Alliance Fund Action PAC | $1,949 |
Spent to oppose: $39K
| Maga Inc. | $25,690 |
| Civic Renewal Fund Inc. | $13,619 |
Individual donors
- $1.1M from 2,996 itemized gifts12
- 32% came from people in Tennessee12
- 14% came from retired people12
- Top states: Tennessee $346K, California $131K, Massachusetts $123K, New York $104K, Illinois $66K12
Where donors work12
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Year Up | 16 gifts | $13,825 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | 8 gifts | $7,300 |
| Ideal Image | 3 gifts | $7,000 |
| Kessler Schneider | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Patagonia Works | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Refugee Center Online | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Tei | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Once Early Literacy | 2 gifts | $6,900 |
| Peoplecap Advisors | 2 gifts | $6,900 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund | 4 gifts | $5,750 |
| Advisory Board | 3 gifts | $5,500 |
| Evinco Strategies | 4 gifts | $5,000 |
| Murmuration | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| University of Memphis | 10 gifts | $4,300 |
| Bass Berry & Sims PLC | 4 gifts | $3,875 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Open States / Plural people data (CC0)https://github.com/openstates/people/blob/main/data/tn/legislature/Justin-J-Pearson-df116f27-98bd-497d-a5bc-9f1d7ddff506.ymlRetrieved October 16, 2026
- 2ballotpedia.orghttps://ballotpedia.org/Justin_Pearson_(Tennessee)Listed as a source by Open States
- 3en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_J._PearsonListed as a source by Open States
- 4justfacts.votesmart.orghttps://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/211334/justin-pearsonListed as a source by Open States
- 5wapp.capitol.tn.govhttps://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/LegislatorInfo/directory.aspx?chamber=HListed as a source by Open States
- 6wapp.capitol.tn.govhttps://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H86Listed as a source by Open States
- 7linkedin.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/justinjpearsonListed as a source by Open States
- 8FEC candidate record H6TN09449https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TN09449/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 9FEC: contributions to Justin J. Pearson by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TN09449/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 10FEC: committee contributions to Justin J. Pearson, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00922633&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 11FEC: independent expenditures about Justin J. Pearson, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6TN09449&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 12FEC: itemized individual contributions to The Committee to Elect Justin J. Pearson, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00922633&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026