Heidi Kuhn

Shelby County Mayor Democratic

Choose a campaign by Heidi Kuhn
This cycle · 2026
2 earlier campaigns
Criminal Court Clerk · 2018–2022
Same candidate, other races: U.S. Representative, District 8 U.S. Congress

Also gives as Friends To Elect Heidi Kuhn

Latest filing: Q2 2026 · Jul 20, 2026 · source: Shelby County

4 filings · Year-End 2025–Q2 2026

2 of 2 expected reports filed

Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$70
Why this number?
Funds Raised The money the campaign took in — cash and checks, plus the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. It does not include the value of donated goods and services; where a campaign received any, that is shown separately as In-Kind Received. Full definition →
$289,485
includes $2,248 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Why this number?
Total Spent
$289,716
Why this number?
Donors
312
159 shown  · 153 below $200
Self-Funded
46%
$132,600 of $289,485 raised · campaign loans
Out-of-State
5%
$13,050 from outside TN
Why this number?

The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).

Reported on this filing:
  • Q2 2026 Initial $70 filing-stated

Sum of every cash receipt bucket: itemized contributions from others + the candidate's own contributions + loans + filer-stated unitemized + (federal) transfers and other receipts.

Inputs behind Funds raised
Itemized contributions from others $154,637
Loans received $132,600
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,248
Funds raised $289,485
From each filing:
  • Q2 2026 Initial $2,220 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,020 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $200 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $35,744 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $9,245 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $999 filing-stated
    • Loans $25,500 derived
  • Q1 2026 Initial $32,685 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $24,935 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $650 filing-stated
    • Loans $7,100 derived
  • Year-End 2025 Initial $218,836 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $118,437 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $399 filing-stated
    • Loans $100,000 derived

Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $289,716
Total spent $289,716
From each filing:
  • Q2 2026 Initial $5,558 derived
  • Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $67,417 derived

    Reviewed discrepancy — we itemized $296 more than this filing states.

  • Q1 2026 Initial $179,490 derived
  • Year-End 2025 Initial $37,251 derived

Itemized contributions from a state other than Tennessee, divided by everything the campaign raised (shown only when the state of most itemized money is known — above 99% coverage).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $13,050 ÷ Total raised: $289,485
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $13,050
Raised
$289,485
Spent
$289,716

Criminal Court Clerk — currently serving, not seeking re-election

— filings

Funds Raised
$55,021
Total Spent
$54,487
Donors
77

2022 · Criminal Court Clerk

9 filings · Year-End 2019–Q4 2022

Funds Raised
$65,882
Total Spent
$82,489
Donors
135

Includes $2,074 raised not itemized below.

2018 · Criminal Court Clerk

7 filings · Year-End 2018–Q4 2018

Funds Raised
$20,050
Total Spent
$32,214
Donors
41

Includes $1,450 raised not itemized below.

Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down everything the campaign raised: the candidate’s own money (including self-loans), individuals (including unitemized small gifts), organizations and PACs, and “other” (in-kind contributions, loans other than the candidate’s, and the like) — open its “Why this number?” for the full breakdown. Gift-size and location figures cover itemized contributions only. Aggregates count everyone who gave, including donors below the $200 disclosure floor — a share across all donors identifies no one. Full definition →

The candidate’s own money made up 46% of the campaign’s funds, with a further 13% rolled in from their own other committee — individuals gave 37%, organizations and PACs 3%.

Candidate’s own money $133K · 46% Candidate’s own other committee $39K · 13% Individuals $108K · 37% Organizations & PACs $10K · 3%
Why this number?

Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), individuals, organizations and PACs, money rolled in from the candidate's OWN other committee, and everything else — loans other than the candidate's, in-kind contributions, and (for federal filers) committee transfers and other receipts. Unitemized small donations count as individual money. The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is the candidate divided by the total.

From the candidate's own money: $132,600 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $289,485
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $132,600
From individuals $107,835
From organizations and PACs $10,050
From the candidate's own other committee $39,000

Gift size Each individual donor’s total giving to this campaign this cycle. Organizations, PACs, and the candidate’s own money are excluded (this is about people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. A donor named on the page can still sit in a small bucket — these are cycle totals, not “unnamed donors.” Full definition →

$354average gift
$150median gift
298individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $100
23%
3%
$100–200
28%
8%
$200–500
23%
16%
$500–1K
13%
20%
$1K+
13%
53%
Why this number?

Every individual donor's total contributions to this campaign, divided by the number of individual donors. Organizations and PACs are excluded (this measures people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. The median and the gift-size buckets are computed over the same individual-donor totals. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Total from individual donors: $105,587 ÷ Individual donors: 298
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $105,587
Median gift $150
Individual donors 298

Where the money comes from Shares of itemized dollars, by the contributor’s state and city as filed. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it or it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into “elsewhere.” Shown only when at least 80% of dollars carry a usable state. Full definition →

92% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (8% from out of state).

Tennessee $141,587 Out of state $13,050
  • Cordova $49K32%
  • Memphis $47K31%
  • Germantown $11K7%
  • Nashville $9K6%
  • Collierville $7K5%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $18K
  • Other out-of-state $13K
Why this number?

Itemized contribution dollars from outside Tennessee, divided by all itemized dollars whose contributor state is known. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it OR it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into elsewhere-in-Tennessee and other-out-of-state. Shown only above 99% state coverage. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $13,050 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $154,637
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $13,050

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Apr 2020 – Jul 2026. Peak $45,165 in Jul 2025. Spending peaked at $114,701 in Mar 2026.

Raised Spent

Contributions

159 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 153 additional smaller donors contributed $11,714 total.

159 donors 256 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by total
Donor Donations Total
Friends of Heidi Kuhn Committee transfer 1 $39,000.00
Craig Fitzhugh 4 $3,500.00
Tennessee Realtors Political Action 1 $2,500.00
Jane Abraham 8 $2,000.00
Glenda Glover 2 $2,000.00
Michael Bruns 1 $1,900.00
Jon Blea 1 $1,900.00
Melody Washington 1 $1,900.00
Emma Verbeek 1 $1,900.00
Arthur Horne III 1 $1,900.00

Expenditures

52 vendors 195 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Counterpoint Messaging 10 $159,507.42 55%
M & M Strategy Group, LLC 19 $25,335.00 9%
RBI Strategies 2 $17,500.00 6%
George Summers 3 $10,322.00 4%
Trenton Woodley 18 $10,225.00 4%
Wendy Nations 17 $8,500.00 3%
Angela Barksdale 17 $8,220.00 3%
O'Ryan 1 $7,957.50 3%
Central Printing 6 $6,871.11 2%
Matt Kuhn 3 $4,251.20 1%

Where the money went Each expenditure carries a short description of what it was for, written by the campaign. We sort those descriptions into a fixed set of categories; one expenditure goes in one category, so the amounts add up to Heidi Kuhn’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Advertising & media $128,496 44%
  • Consulting & professional services $76,570 26%
  • Printing & mail $33,515 12%
  • Other $28,601 10%
  • Field & voter contact $14,380 5%
  • Office & operations $3,994 1%
  • Fundraising & events $3,359 1%
  • Contributions & donations $500 0.2%
  • Travel $302 0.2%

Other 2026 campaigns

Criminal Court Clerk — currently serving, not seeking re-election

Raised $55,021 · Spent $54,487 · 77 donors

— filings

Criminal Court Clerk contributions
Donor Location Employer Total
David Harrington Memphis, TN 38190 $1,900.00
Hunter Harrington Memphis, TN 38190 Self-Employed $1,900.00
Carla Harrington Memphis, TN 38190 Self-Employed $1,900.00
Savannah Harrington Eads, TN 38028 Self-Employed $1,900.00
Barbara Harrington Eads, TN 38028 $1,900.00
Craig Fitzhugh ripley, TN 38063 City of Ripley TN $1,800.00
Michael Keeney Memphis, TN 38120 Lewis Thomason $1,800.00
Metal Supply Company Inc. Memphis, TN 38190 $1,800.00
Anne Orgill Keeney MEMPHIS, TN 38120 $1,800.00
Richard Snodgrass Cordova, TN 38016 Shelby County Government $1,001.00
89 more donors not shown
Criminal Court Clerk expenditures
Payee Purpose Amount Date
New Blue Strategies $1,000.00 09/15/2025
New Blue Strategies consulting $1,000.00 08/15/2025
New Blue Strategies consulting $1,500.00 07/16/2025
Heidi Kuhn for Mayor $39,000.00 07/16/2025
Walmart Communications $49.26 06/09/2025
United States Postal Service PO Box $96.00 06/07/2025
New Blue Strategies, LLC Consulting $1,000.00 06/01/2025
New Blue Strategies, LLC Consulting $1,000.00 05/01/2025
New Blue Strategies, LLC Consulting $1,000.00 04/07/2025
Michael Lipe Reimbursement $199.83 04/07/2025
11 more expenditures not shown

Loans

Campaign loans
Lender Amount Date Received Outstanding Repaid

Each loan shows its balance from the candidate's most recent filing; a candidate's self-loans are combined into a single line. Repayments since that filing appear when the next report is filed.

Prior Elections 2 past campaigns

2022 · Criminal Court Clerk

Raised $65,882 · Spent $82,489 · 135 donors

9 filings · Year-End 2019–Q4 2022

Includes $2,074 raised not itemized below.

2022 election contributions
Donor Location Employer Total
Michael Keeney Memphis, TN 38120 Lewis Thomason $3,200.00
Craig Weiss Memphis, TN 38120 Tower Ventures $3,100.00
Wells and Associates PLLC Memphis, TN 38103 $2,850.00
Henry Reeves Memphis, TN 38132 Reeves Law Firm $2,600.00
Anne Orgill Keeney MEMPHIS, TN 38120 $2,600.00
Jason Botts Germantown, TN 38139 Botts Dental Spa $2,000.00
Nelda Burroughs Germantown, TN 38139 First Choice Sales & Marketing Group, Inc. $1,500.00
Law Offices of Arthur Horne PLLC Memphis, TN 38103 $1,400.00
Lawrence Denton Cordova, TN 38016 Shelby County Government $1,300.00
John Tanner Union City, TN 38281 Retired $1,250.00
109 more donors not shown
2022 election expenditures
Payee Purpose Amount Date
Matt Kuhn reimbusrement for fundraiser supplies $385.25
New Blue Strategies consulting $500.00
New Blue Strategies consulting $500.00
Friends to Elect London Lamar campaign donation $200.00
Neils Music Room fundraiser $500.00
Rally.org online donations $499.60
Allen Friends of Melvin Burgess campaign donation $150.00
Allen Friends to elect Regina Newman Morrison campaign donation $150.00
New Blue Strategies consulting $500.00
New Blue Strategies consulting $500.00
58 more expenditures not shown

2018 · Criminal Court Clerk

Raised $20,050 · Spent $32,214 · 41 donors

7 filings · Year-End 2018–Q4 2018

Includes $1,450 raised not itemized below.

2018 election contributions
Donor Location Employer Total
Steamfitters Local Union 614 Memphis, TN 38108 $3,000.00
William Orgel Memphis, TN 38120 Tower Ventures $1,500.00
Michael Keeney Memphis, TN 38120 Lewis Thomason $1,500.00
Mike Reaney Memphis, TN 38120 Lewis Thomason $1,500.00
Anne Orgill Keeney MEMPHIS, TN 38120 $1,500.00
Cigna PAC Philadelphia, PA 19192 $1,000.00
Memphis Fire Fighters Association PAC Memphis, TN 38134 $500.00
Charles Hanover Germantown, TN 38139 Southwood Investment Company LLC $500.00
Roger Salazar Sacramento, CA 95829 Self-Employed $500.00
Harold BYRD Memphis, TN 38119 Bank of Bartlett $500.00
21 more donors not shown
2018 election expenditures
Payee Purpose Amount Date
31-A Communications Digital Advertising $3,000.00
DirectFX postage $3,442.48
DirectFX postage $1,847.18
Kevin Gallagher radio $2,831.00
Kevin Gallagher radio $2,831.00
Direct XF postage $3,442.51
Matt Kuhn poll workers $400.00
Diamond Printing printing $300.45
Target Marketing GOTV, printing $2,000.00
Memphicity Design T-shirts $473.26
19 more expenditures not shown

Filing History

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q2 2026 Late $3,408.01 $70.15 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2026 $34,784.81 $3,408.01 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $181,584.61 $34,784.81 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $0.00 $181,584.61 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $43,502.21 $616.78 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $19,851.30 $43,502.21 Source ↗
Year-End 2024 Late $22,325.92 $19,851.30 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2024 $82.52 $22,325.92 Source ↗
Year-End 2023 $82.52 $82.52 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 $82.52 $82.52 Source ↗
Q4 2022 Historical $82.52 $82.52 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $2,587.22 $82.52 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $2,541.90 $2,587.22 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $2,541.90 $13,592.11 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $5,404.62 $2,541.90 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $41,067.56 $5,504.62 Source ↗
Year-End 2021 Historical $22,293.81 $41,067.56 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical $3,692.66 $22,293.81 Source ↗
Year-End 2019 Late Historical $3,692.66 $3,692.66 Source ↗
Q4 2018 Historical $3,692.66 $3,692.66 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $4,352.12 $3,692.66 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $9,520.63 $4,352.12 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $5,241.33 $9,520.63 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $10,145.84 $5,241.33 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $15,670.00 $10,145.84 Source ↗