U.S. Representative
Scott DesJarlais
Tennessee District 4
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture#4 other#5 defense
122
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.58Conservative
Representative Scott DesJarlais positions himself on the conservative end of the political spectrum, with a voting record more conservative than the average Republican House member. His NOMINATE score of 0.578 places him firmly in the conservative wing of his party, reflecting consistent alignment with traditional conservative policy positions.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
122
total votes analyzed
Overview
Scott DesJarlais has served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Tennessee as a Republican member. His voting record demonstrates strong support for conservative policy priorities across multiple issue areas, with particular focus on healthcare-related legislation. With 122 recorded votes analyzed, DesJarlais shows consistent patterns of supporting Republican-led initiatives while opposing Democratic procedural motions. His voting on healthcare issues, which comprises the largest portion of his recorded votes, shows a 64% rate of voting in favor of measures brought before him. His record on financial and defense matters shows high rates of support, with 100% and 83% favorable votes respectively in those categories. On budget-related measures, his voting pattern is more mixed at 44% in favor, suggesting more selective support on fiscal legislation.
Key Positions
- •Consistent support for healthcare reform measures aligned with Republican priorities
- •Strong backing of defense-related legislation (83% support rate)
- •Full support for banking and financial services measures that came to vote
- •Opposition to housing-related measures in his voting record
- •Regular opposition to Democratic procedural motions (Motion to Recommit)
By Policy Area
Healthcare83
64% yea36% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Agriculture7
71% yea29% nay
Other7
71% yea29% nay
Defense6
83% yea17% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $5.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$229K
43%
PAC / Committees$307K
57%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$227K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$1K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$1K · 1%
$200 – 499
$3K · 1%
$500 – 999
$15K · 7%
$1,000 – 1,999
$66K · 30%
$2,000+
$135K · 61%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (TN)$67K · 31%
Out-of-state$151K · 69%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
AL
$71K
TN
$67K
VA
$28K
NY
$15K
CA
$11K
DC
$6K
TX
$6K
WA
$5K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$20K
HOMEMAKER$14K
SELF-EMPLOYED$10K
MBLA INTERNATIONAL LLC$7K
SMITH THORNTON ADVISORS$7K
KALSHI$7K
COLSA CORPORATION$7K
AMERICAN DEV. CORP$7K
MAYNOR STIERS LLC$7K
HAURY & SMITH CONTRACTORS$7K
SENIOR EXECUTIVE$6K
UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE$6K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$186K
Contributions
$105K
Materials
$47K
Fundraising
$22K
Travel
$3K
Advertising
$777.32
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$100K
NRCC
2.$56K
BOGART ASSOCIATES INC
3.$36K
DUAL ADVANTAGE
4.$26K
POLITICAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC
5.$20K
DESJARLAIS, SCOTT HON.
6.$18K
RACHEL BARRETT AND COMPANY, LLC
7.$17K
ARISTOTLE
8.$14K
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$298K
Operating Offsets
$1K
Net Operating
$297K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$454K
Opposing
$2.1M
Total Outside Spending
$2.5M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$1.3MDEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
-$1.3M
02
$745KHOUSE MAJORITY PAC
-$745K
03
$346KSUPER PAC FOR AMERICA
+$346K
04
$83KCITIZENS 4 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT
+$83K
05
$8KCOMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL PAC DBA BREAST CANCER HEALTH COUNCIL PAC
+$8K
06
$7KHOUSE FREEDOM FUND
+$7K
07
$6K2010 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
-$6K
08
$5KAMERICANS FOR JOB SECURITY
+$5K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 7/17/2026FEC: H0TN04195Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
116 votes across 12 categories