Scott DesJarlais
U.S. Representative · TN-TN-04
RHouseTN
Score
74/100 · High Risk
Net worth
$630.7K
Tenure
Representative, TN
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $5,238,912 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $1,476,314 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $25,735 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $58,350 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $644,233 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $41,050 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $532,843 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $98,753 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($234,771 total)
- $173,459: SUPER PAC FOR AMERICA
- $41,481: CITIZENS 4 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT
- $8,000: COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL PAC DBA BREAST CANCER HEALTH COUNCIL PAC
- $7,227: FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND
- $4,604: AMERICANS FOR JOB SECURITY
Top opposers ($966,202 total)
- $660,509: DCCC
- $298,082: HMP
- $6,000: 2010 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
- $861: EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND
- $750: TOGETHER WE THRIVE
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Pressured mistress to get an abortion while running as anti-abortion candidate
- Multiple extramarital affairs including with patients
- Pressured ex-wife to have two abortions, according to his own divorce proceedings
- Objected to 2020 election certification
- Remains in office despite profound hypocrisy on core platform issue