Scott DesJarlais
U.S. Representative · TN-TN-04
RHouseTN
Score
54/100 · Some Corporate
Net worth
$630.7K
Tenure
2011-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $5,394,837 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $1,423,974 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $25,745 | 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 |
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