U.S. Senate candidates Bill Hagerty and Manny Sethi have said much about each other’s political donations in recent weeks as they seek to prevail over the other in the upcoming Republican primary.
The Tennessee Star examined both candidate’s political donations at the state and federal levels since 2000. Members of the public may review the records for themselves at the Federal Election Commission’s website and at the Tennessee Online Campaign Finance website.
BILL HAGERTY’S DONATIONS
• Hagel for Senate Committee (March 2000): $500
• Heather Wilson for Congress (October 2000): $1,0000
• Republican National Committee (October 2000): $1,000
• Bush-Cheney 2000 Compliance Committee (November 2000): $1,000
• Gore 2000 (December 1999): $1,000
• Heather Wilson for Congress (July 2004): $1,000
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (July 2004): $225
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (July 2004): $225
• Republican National Committee (October 2004): $2,000
• Volunteer PAC (November 2004): $500
• Heather Wilson (November 2004): $1,000
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (February 2005):$250
• Alexander for Senate 2008 Inc (August 2005): $2,100
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (January 2006):$250
• Bob Corker for Senate (August 2006): $2,100
• Bob Corker for Senate (August 2006): $2,100
• Conservative Reform Agenda in Government (May 2006): $1,000
• Romney for President, Inc. (January 2007): $200
• Romney for President, Inc. (January 2007): $2,100
• Bob Corker for Senate 2012 (February 2007): $2,300
• The McConnell Majority Committee (February 2007): $5,000
• McConnell Senate Committee 14 (February 2007): $2,300
• McConnell Senate Committee 14 (February 2007): $2,300
• Alexander for Senate 2008 (February 2007): $200
• Alexander for Senate 2008 (February 2007): $2,300
• National Republican Senatorial Committee (March 2007): $400
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (June 2007): $5,000
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (October 2007):$1,000
• Romney for President, Inc. (January 2008): $2,300
• Romney for President (February 2008): $2,300
• Rock City PAC (March 2008): $5,000
• Lankford for Congress Committee (March 2008): $1,000
• Marsha Blackburn for Congress (March 2008): $500
• Tennessee Political Action Committee (May 2008): $5,000
• Republican National Committee (June 2008): $28,500
• Free and Strong America PAC, Inc. (June 2008): $5,000
• Marsha Blackburn for Congress (June 2008): $100
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (June 2008): $600
• John McCain 2008 (June 2008): $2,300
• McCain-Palin Compliance Fund, Inc. (June 2008): $2,300
• McCain Victory 2008 (June 2008): $33,100
• Marsha Blackburn for Congress, Inc. (July 2008): $100
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (August 2008):$5,000
• Rock City PAC (April 2009): $5,0000
• Friends of Roy Blunt (June 2009): $1,000
• Marsha Blackburn for Congress (September 2009): $2,400
• Robin Smith for Tennessee (September 2009): $2,400
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (November 2009):$3,000
• Free and Strong America PAC (December 2009): $5,000
• Kirkland for Congress (March 2010): $1,000
• Free and Strong America PAC (March 2010): $5,000
• Tenn Political Action Committee Inc. (March 2010): $5,000
• Quayle for Congress (March 2010): $2,400
• Quayle for Congress (March 2010): $2,400
• Quayle for Congress (March 2010): $4,800
• Diane Black for Congress (March 2010): $2,400
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (September 2010):$1,000
• Marsha Blackburn for Congress (September 2010): $2,000
• David Hall for Congress (October 2010): $1,000
• Bob Corker for Senate 2012 (April 2011): $200
• Bob Corker for Senate 2012 (April 2011): $2,300
• Romney for Senate (May 2011): $2,500
• Bob Corker for Senate 2012 (August 2011): $200
• Olympia’s List (September 2011): $2,000
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election (October 2011): $3,000
• Diane Black for Congress (October 2011): $2,500
• Tennessee Political Action Committee (October 2011): $2,500
• Quayle for Congress (December 2011): $2,500
• Alexander for Senate (December 2011): $2,500
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (February 2012):$3,000
• Romney for President Inc. (May 2012): $2,500
• Republican National Committee (May 2012): $30,800
• Romney Victory (May 2012): $50,000
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (May 2012): $350
• Alexander for Senate 2014 (June 2012): $2,500
• Massachusetts Republican Party (July 2012): $4,175
• Idaho Republican Party (July 2012): $4,175
• Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee (July 2012): $4,175
• Oklahoma Leadership Council (July 2012): $4,175
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account ( February 2013):$3,000
• Diane Black for Congress (September 2013): $5,000
• Diane Black for Congress (September 2013): $2,400
• Ratcliffe for Congress (December 2013): $1,000
• Marsha Blackburn for Congress (December 2013): $1,000
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (February 2014):$3,000
• Ratcliffe for Congress (April 2014): $1,000
• Perdue for Senate (October 2014): $1,000
• Perdue for Senate (October 2014): $1,000
• Republican National Committee (April 2015): $33,400
• HealthCare Freedom Fund (May 2015): $2,500
• Jeb 2016 (June 2015): $2,700
• Republican National Committee (January 2016): $1,600
• Republican National Committee (January 2016): $33,400
• Marco Rubio for President (February 2016): $2,700
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (June 2016): $3,000
• Tennessee Political Action Committee, Inc. (September 2015): $5,000
• Republican National Committee (May 2016): $5,000
• Kustoff for Congress (May 2016): $1,000
• Friends of John McCain, Inc. (June 2016): $5,400
• Trump Victory (September 2016): $2,700
• Donald Trump for President Inc. (September 2016): $2,700
• Team Hagerty (September 2019): $2,800
• Team Hagerty (September 2019): $2,800
• Bill Lee (November 2019): $1,050
• House Republican Caucus (November 2019): $2,500
• Williamson County Republican Party (November 2019): $210
MANNY SETHI’S DONATIONS
• Congressional Candidate Tom Perriello (D-VA) through ActBlue (April 2008): $50
• American Medical Association Political Action Committee (October 2008): $20.83
• American Medical Association Political Action Committee (November 2008): $20.83
• American Medical Association Political Action Committee (December 2008): $20.87
• RickPerry.Org Inc (September 2011): $1,000
• Bob Corker for Senate (March 2012): $250
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (November 2013):$500
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (November 2014):$1,000
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (June 2015): $500
• Grant Starrett for Congress (November 2015): $500
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (May 2016): $10,000
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (July 2017): $5,000
• Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (July 2016): $250
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (July 2017): $5,000
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (June 2018): $2,750
• Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (January 2019): $250
• Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account (June 2019): $2,500
• Donald J. Trump for President (September 2019): $1,041.98
• Trump Victory (September 2019): $1,041.98
• Brent Moody (October 2017): $500
• Randy Boyd (November 2017): $4,000
• Bill Lee (January 2018): $1,000
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Chris Butler is an investigative journalist at The Tennessee Star. Follow Chris on Facebook. Email tips to [email protected].
Photo “Bill Hagerty” by Bill Hagerty. Photo “Manny Sethi” by Manny Sethi.
Hagerty is a swamp funder! One more reason not to vote for him.
Who has more money? Hagerty
Who contributed more? Hagerty
Who had more contributions to political cronies? Hagerty
Manny has only one true cronie, Hagerty has many.
Sorry Bill, As a business minded individual where you put your money is where your values are! A lot of your contributions are to RINOs, Bob Corker, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell! If elected will you pledge not to support Mitch for leader? You have made a lot of contributions to him. We need a new generation of leaders in the US senate. By looking at your contributions, it appears you are totally committed to the RINO establishment! Dr Manny offers diversity and generational change. The country is going through changes and we need new leaders to change with it. Bill where are you on the RINO establishment and change?
I’ll ignore the rest of the comment, but “Mitch McConnell is a RINO” might be the stupidest thing I’ve ever read. Every single thing Republicans have accomplished in recent years, and every bad thing that’s been stopped, has been because of McConnell.
Looks like Hagerty has a very long history of buying influence in the swamp!
Every time I see the names McCain and Romney, all I can think of is how medical insurance costs have gone through the roof, thanks to Obamacare, which they both played a large part in allowing to happen! And Hagerty supported them on many occasions? No thank you, I’ll be voting for Manny!