Tennessee

Mark Billingsley

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 4 Republican

Won the seat 10,252 votes · 97.09% reported results

Also gives as Committee To Elect Mark Billingsley — money this campaign’s own committee gave to other candidates.

Latest filing: Pre-General 2026 · Jul 30, 2026 · source: Shelby County

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 →
$107,239
$20,991 carried over
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 →
$129,725
Why this number?
Total Spent
$45,476
Why this number?
Donors
164
149 shown · 15 below $200
Self-Funded
0.9%
$1,100 of $129,725 raised · self-contributions
Out-of-State
2%
$3,100 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:

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 $128,625
Candidate's own contributions $1,100
Funds raised $129,725
From each filing:
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Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $45,476
Total spent $45,476
From each filing:
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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: $3,100 ÷ Total raised: $129,725
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $3,100
Source filings:
Raised
$129,725
Spent
$45,476

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 0.9% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 78%, organizations and PACs 21%.

Candidate’s own money $1K · 0.9% Individuals $102K · 78% Organizations & PACs $27K · 21%
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, 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: $1,100 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $129,725
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $1,100
From individuals $101,675
From organizations and PACs $26,950
Source filings:

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 →

$770average gift
$500median gift
132individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $100
2%
0.2%
$100–200
9%
1%
$200–500
23%
8%
$500–1K
31%
20%
$1K+
34%
70%
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: $101,675 ÷ Individual donors: 132
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $101,675
Median gift $500
Individual donors 132
Source filings:

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 →

98% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (2% from out of state).

Tennessee $125,525 Out of state $3,100
  • Memphis $80K62%
  • Germantown $31K24%
  • Collierville $9K7%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $5K
  • Other out-of-state $3K
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: $3,100 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $128,625
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $3,100
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Apr 2023 – Jul 2026. Peak $35,925 in Feb 2026. Spending peaked at $10,283 in Feb 2026.

Raised Spent

Contributions

Showing 149 donors who gave $200 or more cumulatively. 15 additional smaller donors contributed $1,525 total.

Itemized campaign contributions
Donor Location Employer Total

Expenditures

38 vendors 88 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Margin of Victory Partners 7 $12,161.00 27%
Bog and Barley 1 $3,658.77 8%
Watkins Uiberall PLLC 5 $3,601.00 8%
Memphis Italian Festival 2 $1,900.00 4%
Best Sellers LLC 2 $1,750.00 4%
Republican Party of Shelby County 3 $1,600.00 4%
The Great Hall & Conference Center 1 $1,563.94 3%
Hear and Soul Catering 1 $1,537.88 3%
Saint Benedict High School 1 $1,500.00 3%
Raise The Money 35 $1,468.77 3%

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 Mark Billingsley’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

Prior Elections 2 past cycles

2022 Election

Raised $0 · Spent $10,309 · 0 donors
2022 election expenditures
Payee Purpose Amount Date
Delta Airlines Travel to attend Budget Vote for Shelby County Commission $1,143.00 —
Friends of David Parsons Donations $500.00 —
Friends of Todd Payne Donations $250.00 —
Mahaffey Event & Tent Rentals Event Rentals $2,516.79 —
Carpenter for Commissioner Donations $250.00 —
Memphis Italian Festival Marketing $850.00 —
Christian Brothers University Bell Tower Gala $1,500.00 —
Belmont Abbey College Donations $2,500.00 —
Moondance Grill Food & Beverage $543.62 —
Bank Fee Bank Fee $6.00 —
1 more expenditure not shown

2018 Election

Raised $31,775 · Spent $6,642 · 67 donors

Includes $125 raised not itemized below — gifts under the $200 disclosure floor, unnamed sources, and refunds netted out of the total.

2018 election contributions
Donor Location Employer Total
Jobs PAC Memphis, TN 38103 — $2,500.00
J Martin Regan Jr Memphis, TN 38103 Lewis Thomason $1,000.00
William Orgel Memphis, TN 38120 Tower Ventures $1,000.00
Michael Keeney Memphis, TN 38120 Lewis Thomason $1,000.00
Carole W West Memphis, TN 38120 Admin $1,000.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee State PAC (BCBST) Chattanooga, TN 37402 — $1,000.00
John M Graves Memphis, TN 38104 HealthChoice LLC $1,000.00
Larry M Heathcott Jr Memphis, TN 38120 Clarion Security $1,000.00
John D Glass Memphis, TN 38117 Retired $1,000.00
Cigna PAC Philadelphia, PA 19192 — $1,000.00
56 more donors not shown
2018 election expenditures
Payee Purpose Amount Date
Hog Wild Food & Beverage $1,731.18 —
Lisa Buser Photography Photography $300.00 —
MidSouth Solutions Signs $742.90 —
Corks Wine & Spirits Food & Beverage $112.98 —
Ruth's Chris Steak House Food & Beverage $125.00 —
Kay's Bakery Food & Beverage $120.45 —
Postmaster Postage $200.00 —
Clarke's Quick Print Printing $287.55 —
Germantown Touchdown Club Donation $150.00 —
Watkins Uiberall, PLLC Accounting $500.00 —
3 more expenditures not shown

Filing History

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Pre-General 2026 $105,250.51 $107,239.12 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $106,625.26 $105,250.51 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2026 $106,355.75 $106,625.26 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $76,034.12 $106,355.75 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $73,124.66 $76,034.12 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $15,872.25 $73,124.66 Source ↗
Year-End 2024 $16,273.25 $15,872.25 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2024 $17,919.48 $16,273.25 Source ↗
Year-End 2023 $18,591.37 $17,919.48 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 $20,991.37 $18,591.37 Source ↗
Year-End 2022 Historical $24,034.99 $20,991.37 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2022 Historical $28,404.78 $24,034.99 Source ↗
Year-End 2021 Historical $28,410.78 $28,404.78 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $28,410.78 $28,410.78 Source ↗
Year-End 2020 Historical $28,660.78 $28,410.78 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2020 Historical $28,660.78 $28,660.78 Source ↗
Year-End 2019 Historical $31,356.68 $28,660.78 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $31,756.68 $31,356.68 Source ↗
Q4 2018 Historical $33,256.68 $31,756.68 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $33,278.13 $33,256.68 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $12,819.23 $33,278.13 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $7,219.23 $12,819.23 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $5,169.23 $7,219.23 Source ↗
Year-End 2017 Historical $3,319.23 $3,169.23 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $3,319.23 $3,319.23 Source ↗