Lee Harris
Currently serving — not seeking re-election in the 2026 election
Also ran for Tennessee Senate, District 29 on Who Funds Tennessee
Also ran for U.S. Representative, District 9 on Who Funds Tennessee
Latest filing: Mid-Year 2024 · May 31, 2024 · source: Shelby County
3 filings · Mid-Year 2023–Mid-Year 2024
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 →
$0
$60,239 carried over
Raised (cash) Cash and cash-like receipts the campaign took in: contributions, the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. Donated goods and services appear separately. Full definition →
$641
includes $341 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total Spent
$60,880
Donors
1
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Out-of-State
0%
$0 from outside TN
Headline figures, 2022 · Shelby County Mayor
10 filings · Mid-Year 2019–Q3 2022
Net contributions (cash)
$296,498
Total Spent
$317,136
Donors
408
Includes $3,978 net contributions (cash) and $4,876 spent not itemized below.
Headline figures, 2018 · Shelby County Mayor
6 filings · Pre-General 2018–Q4 2018
Net contributions (cash)
$228,330
Total Spent
$378,402
Donors
436
Includes $9,510 net contributions (cash) and $7,928 spent 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 →
Individuals gave 100%; organizations and PACs gave 0%.
Individuals $641 · 100% Organizations & PACs $0 · 0%
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 →
100% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (0% from out of state).
Tennessee $300 Out of state $0
- Memphis $300100%
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 1 donor: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Raj Singh | 1 | $300.00 |
Dates 1 contribution without a reported date will be excluded when a date is set.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Voter Project | 3 | $18,327.67 | |
| Chism Strategies | 1 | $5,038.00 | |
| NGP VAN | 1 | $4,346.10 | |
| T-Mobile | 3 | $3,694.21 | |
| Public Policy consultants | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Amplified Public Strategies | 1 | $3,180.60 | |
| Jerri Green for Memphis City Council | 1 | $2,250.00 | |
| Alex Hensley | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Hootsuite | 2 | $1,799.92 | |
| Folks Folly Restaurant | 2 | $1,096.97 | |
| Magnolia First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Stand for Children | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Restaurant Iris | 2 | $635.83 | |
| 2 | $553.20 | ||
| Morton's Nashville | 1 | $530.64 | |
| Coastal Fish Company | 1 | $457.61 | |
| Hutton Hotel | 1 | $430.06 | |
| Playhouse on the Square | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Paulette's restaurant | 1 | $310.85 | |
| Belle Meade Social | 1 | $303.37 | |
| Justin Shaw | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Stoney River | 1 | $295.41 | |
| Constant Contact | 3 | $285.35 | |
| Lobbyist restaurant | 1 | $282.12 | |
| The Lobbyist | 1 | $259.22 | |
| Van Turner for Mayor | 1 | $250.00 | |
| JB Smiley for Memphis City Council | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Karen Camper 4 Mayor | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Erika Sugarmon for County Commission | 1 | $250.00 | |
| TN State Museum | 1 | $249.05 | |
| Bosco's Squared | 1 | $210.31 | |
| Mayflower Hotel | 1 | $210.00 | |
| Crosstown Brewing | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Grand Hotel | 1 | $186.00 | |
| Acre Restaurant | 1 | $182.69 | |
| Curio Memphis Central Station | 1 | $165.00 | |
| The Memphian | 1 | $163.61 | |
| Grammarly | 1 | $158.04 | |
| Kooky Canuck | 1 | $152.00 | |
| Dropbox | 1 | $131.57 | |
| Inkwell | 1 | $107.10 | |
| United States Postal Service | 1 | $104.60 | |
| Jana Washington 4 Council | 1 | $100.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
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 Lee Harris’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $25,028 44%
- Consulting & professional services $12,375 22%
- Advertising & media $7,116 13%
- Other $3,928 7%
- Office & operations $3,852 7%
- Staff & payroll $2,210 4%
- Fundraising & events $1,747 3%
- Travel $186 0.4%
- Printing & mail $105 0.2%
Financial history 2 entries
2022 · Shelby County Mayor
Net contributions (cash) $296,498 · Spent $317,136 · 408 donors 10 filings · Mid-Year 2019–Q3 2022
Includes $3,978 net contributions (cash) and $4,876 spent not itemized below.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Prosperity PAC | Memphis, TN 38103 | — | $12,600.00 |
| Stand PAC of Tennessee | PORTLAND, OR 97201 | — | $8,000.00 |
| Metropolitan Memphis Hotel Lodging Association | Memphis, TN 38103 | — | $5,500.00 |
| Communication Workers of America Political Action | Washington, DC 20001 | — | $5,000.00 |
| Service Employees International Union Local 205 | Nashville, TN 37211 | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN 37212 | — | $5,000.00 |
| Drive Committee | Washington, DC 20001 | — | $4,000.00 |
| Jay Kumar | Germantown, TN 38138 | Kings Lane Group | $3,200.00 |
| Teamsters Local 667 | Memphis, TN 38116 | — | $3,000.00 |
| Monicafa Phamfan | Memphis, TN 38103 | Self-Employed | $3,000.00 |
| 371 more donors not shown | |||
| Payee | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius McGowan | Radio ad production Best efforts | $250.00 | 09/28/2022 |
| NGP VAN | Contact list platform and digital record-keeping | $1,745.04 | 09/27/2022 |
| Ruby Powell for Senate | Political contribution | $250.00 | 09/23/2022 |
| Future901 | Political contribution | $1,250.00 | 09/22/2022 |
| Target | Office supplies | $131.70 | 09/06/2022 |
| Christian Williams | Election day videography | $800.00 | 08/24/2022 |
| GetThru | Texting support | $720.50 | 08/23/2022 |
| TN Democratic Party | Political contribution | $450.00 | 08/23/2022 |
| Steve Mulroy for DA | Reimbursement for campaign expense (Election watch party DJ) | $250.00 | 08/19/2022 |
| John Freeman | Reimbursement for campaign expense | $841.60 | 08/15/2022 |
| 154 more expenditures not shown | |||
2018 · Shelby County Mayor
Net contributions (cash) $228,330 · Spent $378,402 · 436 donors 6 filings · Pre-General 2018–Q4 2018
Includes $9,510 net contributions (cash) and $7,928 spent not itemized below.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Harris State Senate | Memphis, TN 38104 | — | $10,530.95 |
| MRAPAC | Memphis, TN 38120 | — | $7,800.00 |
| Stand PAC of Tennessee | PORTLAND, OR 97201 | — | $6,600.00 |
| Jobs PAC | Memphis, TN 38103 | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN 37212 | — | $5,000.00 |
| Teamsters Local 667 | Memphis, TN 38116 | — | $4,000.00 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 4 | Memphis, TN 38104 | — | $3,000.00 |
| Asian American Hotel/Motel Association of Shelby County | Memphis, TN 38116 | — | $2,500.00 |
| Steamfitters Local Union 614 | Memphis, TN 38108 | — | $2,500.00 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Afl Cio CLC | Washington, DC | — | $2,500.00 |
| 342 more donors not shown | |||
| Payee | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Rental Car | Travel | $151.79 | 12/03/2018 |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | Campaign contribution | $1,250.00 | 10/26/2018 |
| Briana Butler | Phonebanking service & internship stipend | $685.40 | 10/19/2018 |
| Denise Moody | Phonebanking | $286.85 | 10/12/2018 |
| Mama D's Italian Ice/Food Truck | Election Day food and beverage event | $350.00 | 10/12/2018 |
| Constant Contact | Email support services | $852.16 | 10/11/2018 |
| Melanie Conroy | Payroll | $722.22 | 10/10/2018 |
| Vantiv eCommerce | Credit card services | $6.71 | 10/10/2018 |
| At & T | Internet Services | $89.72 | 10/09/2018 |
| Wix | Internet Services | $40.75 | 10/09/2018 |
| 240 more expenditures not shown | |||
Filing History
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2024 | $22,194.77 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2024 filing |
| The displayed totals agree with the itemized transactions in the filing. | |||
| Year-End 2023 | $38,850.35 | $22,194.77 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing |
| The displayed totals agree with the itemized transactions in the filing. | |||
| Mid-Year 2023 | $60,239.18 | $38,850.35 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing |
| The displayed totals agree with the itemized transactions in the filing. | |||