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Who funds Mark Cochran?

He's raised $212K this cycle, and 78% came from PACs. I walk through his Pre-General campaign finance reports, and every number is public record. The sources are below so you can check them yourself.

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$212Kraised this cycle
78%from PACs

This video is my opinion and analysis of public records. I'm not saying why anyone gave. I'm showing you who.

Full-cycle summary workbook A Google Sheet with all the data highlighted in the video and on this page, from his filings mid-2025 through Pre-General 2026.
The money

Where his money came from

From his filings with the TN Registry of Election Finance, mid-2025 through the Pre-General 2026 report. Tap any image to see it full size.

Pie chart of Mark Cochran donations by type: PAC 78%, individual 15%, candidate committee 4%, business 3%, candidate self 0%.
Donations by type, full cycle: 78% from PACs.
Table of Mark Cochran top donors: Marsha PAC $10,000; Lamberth PAC $7,500; CAM PAC $6,000; Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC, HCA Tristar Fund, and Anthropic PBC $5,000 each; Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC $4,000; Tennessee Manufactured Housing Assn PAC and Friends of THA $3,500 each; Housing Industry PAC, Jack Daniel's PAC, and Tennessee Chiropractic Assn PAC $3,000 each; Tennessee RPAC $2,750; Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC $2,500.
Top donors, primary and general.
More from his filings (7)
Mark Cochran summary table: raised $176,279.19 in the primary and $36,291.70 in the general, $212,570.89 full cycle. Spent $203,336.80 primary and $22,554.78 general, $225,891.58 full cycle. Beginning cash $93,784.91; ending cash on hand $80,464.22.
Raised and spent: $212,570.89 raised, $225,891.58 spent.
Mark Cochran donations by source type, full cycle: individual $30,883.29; business $6,850; PAC $165,900; candidate committee $8,891.02; candidate self $46.58; total $212,570.89.
Donations by source type: $165,900 from PACs.
Mark Cochran PAC contributions by sector, full cycle. Largest: leadership, political and unaffiliated PACs $42,500; healthcare and life sciences $29,250; real estate, construction and infrastructure $23,250. Total PAC contributions $165,900.
PAC contributions by sector.
Mark Cochran business and PAC contributions combined by sector, full cycle. Largest: leadership, political and unaffiliated PACs $42,500; healthcare and life sciences $31,250; real estate, construction and infrastructure $23,250; finance, banking and insurance $10,500. Total $172,750.
Business and PAC contributions combined, by sector.
Contributions to Mark Cochran from other candidates' committees, Q2 2026 and Pre-General 2026 filings: Capley, Eldridge, Faison, Kumar, Lafferty, Marsh, Martin, Stevens, and Zachary, from $350 to $1,500 each.
Contributions from other candidates' committees.
Mark Cochran spending by category, full cycle: voter contact, data and research $76,873.79; marketing, direct mail and signage $74,428.05; events, meals and hospitality $16,523.85; staff and campaign workers $14,022.89; party and political giving $13,575; community gifts, donations and dues $13,138.48; advertising and paid media $10,623.44; office, admin, fees and travel $5,107.77; technology $1,598.31. Total $225,891.58.
Where the money went, by category.
Bar graph of Mark Cochran spending by category. The two largest are voter contact, data and research at $76,873.79 and marketing, direct mail and signage at $74,428.05.
Spending by category, as a chart.

Sources

General election

Contributions dated Oct 20, 2026

From his Pre-General 2026 filing.

Filing entry: Anthropic PBC, 548 Market Street, San Francisco, CA. PAC contribution, general election, dated 10/20/2026, $5,000.
Anthropic PBC: $5,000.
Filing entries: Lukas Salyer and Mary Salyer of Cleveland, TN, each listed as owner, Wright Brothers Construction. General election, dated 10/20/2026, $1,900 each.
Lukas and Mary Salyer, each listed as owner, Wright Brothers Construction: $1,900 each.
Web search results for Wright Brothers Construction Project River, showing news headlines from Aug and Sep 2026, including: Wright Family Unveils Project River: $11.3B Industrial Campus, and Wright family requests Project River delay to address public concerns.
News coverage of Project River, a proposed $11.3B industrial campus with a large data center in Bradley County, led by the Wright family of Wright Brothers Construction.

Sources

His record

What he's sponsored and where he sits

From the TN General Assembly website.

TN General Assembly profile for Representative Mark Cochran, Committees tab: member of Calendar and Rules; Commerce; Council on Pensions; Finance, Ways and Means; Ethics; Business and Utilities Subcommittee; and Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee.
His House committees.

Sources

His seats

The jobs he holds

His House profile and LinkedIn both list his job in the McMinn County Mayor's office.

TN General Assembly profile for Representative Mark Cochran, Republican, District 23, Personal Info tab: born November 21, 1985; Chief of Staff, McMinn County Mayor's Office; B.S. Communication and Masters in Public Administration, University of Tennessee.
House profile: Chief of Staff, McMinn County Mayor's Office.
Mark Cochran LinkedIn experience: Assistant to the County Mayor, McMinn County Mayor's Office, Oct 2010 to present; Board Member, Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Jan 2015 to present; Campaign Manager, Jason Zachary for State Representative, 2015; Staff Assistant, Office of US Senator Bob Corker, 2010.
LinkedIn: Assistant to the County Mayor since 2010, and a state board seat since 2015.
TN General Assembly profile, Community Involvement tab: House member of the 111th through 114th General Assemblies; Assistant Majority Leader, 113th and 114th; Majority Treasurer, 112th; Keep McMinn Beautiful; Community Action Group of Englewood; McMinn County Republican Party; Tellico Kiwanis Club; Niota Depot Preservation Committee; Member, Englewood First Baptist.
House profile: community involvement and House leadership roles.

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His words

What he's said

Posts from his campaign Facebook page.

Mark Cochran for State Representative Facebook post, June 5, 2026: As your state representative, I will continue to keep men out of women's sports and protect children. There is no place for woke ideology in our communities and schools. The ad reads Fighting for what's right: kept men out of women's sports, banned trans surgeries on minors, made official state policy to recognize only two genders.
June 5, 2026.
Mark Cochran for State Representative Facebook post, October 13, 2026: As your state representative, I've fought hard to maintain our conservative values, and I'm not finished yet. The ad reads: If you want a better future for Tennessee, vote for a proven conservative leader.
October 13, 2026.
Mark Cochran for State Representative Facebook post, October 21, 2026: As your state representative, I have fought to lower your taxes and the cost of living, to rid our communities of woke ideology, and to protect our conservative values. The ad reads: Elect Cochran. Lower taxes, eliminate DEI, protect conservative values.
October 21, 2026.

Sources

Compare

My campaign, side by side

My numbers come from my own Pre-General 2026 filing. As an Independent, I only ran in the general election.

Pie chart of Mark Cochran donations by type: PAC 78%, individual 15%, candidate committee 4%, business 3%.
Cochran: 78% from PACs.
Pie chart of Jeremy Bromwell donations by type: individual 100%.
Bromwell: 100% from individuals.
More of my numbers (4)
Jeremy Bromwell summary, general election only: raised $7,825.82 in cash contributions, plus $375 in-kind; spent $4,949.16; ending cash on hand $2,876.66.
Raised and spent: $7,825.82 raised, $4,949.16 spent.
Jeremy Bromwell donations by source type: individual $7,825.82; business, PAC, candidate committee, and candidate self all zero.
Donations by source type: all from individuals.
Jeremy Bromwell spending by category: marketing, direct mail and signage $2,838.11; advertising and paid media $905.47; voter contact, data and research $683.59; technology $321.30; office, admin, fees and travel $175.69; events $25. Total $4,949.16.
Where my money went, by category.
Bar graph of Jeremy Bromwell spending by category. The largest is marketing, direct mail and signage at $2,838.11.
Spending by category, as a chart.
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