Tennessee

William Orgel

Tower Ventures Memphis, TN 38120

Across Tennessee politics

At least $132,478.25 in total

$25,478.25 Memphis-area $81,900.00 Tennessee state $25,100.00 U.S. Congress

Combined from two separately filed public records; each side is that site's own published total and may exclude unmerged name variants, so the combined figure is a floor. As of 2026-09-01.

Total Given
$25,478
Candidates Supported
17
Total Contributions
23
Giving by cycle 3 cycles

3 cycles (2018–2026) 2026 $25,478 2022 $11,750 2018 $3,750

Shown by cycle, never merged · as of Aug 29, 2026 · source: Shelby County.

2026 $25,478 to 17 candidates

2022 $11,750 to 9 candidates

2018 $3,750 to 4 candidates

Dates

Mickell Lowery (Shelby County Mayor)

Dem. $3,800

Contributions to Mickell Lowery
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 02/16/2025 Mid-Year Primary
$900.00 11/26/2025 Year-End Primary
$1,900.00 05/06/2026 Q2 Primary

Mark Billingsley (Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 4)

Rep. $2,900

Contributions to Mark Billingsley
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 04/30/2025 Mid-Year General
$1,900.00 01/27/2026 Q1 Primary

Michelle McKissack (County School Bd., Dist. 1)

Dem. $2,000

Contributions to Michelle McKissack
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 03/05/2026 Q1 Primary
$1,000.00 03/23/2026 Q1 Primary

Amber Huett-Garcia (Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 13)

Dem. $1,900

Contributions to Amber Huett-Garcia
Amount Date Period Type
$1,900.00 01/15/2026 Year-End Primary

Michael Whaley (County Trustee)

Dem. $1,900

Contributions to Michael Whaley
Amount Date Period Type
$1,900.00 02/10/2026 Q1 Primary

JB Smiley (Shelby County Mayor)

Dem. $1,828

Contributions to JB Smiley
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 02/12/2025 Mid-Year
$828.25 04/10/2025 Mid-Year

Melvin Burgess (Shelby County Mayor)

Dem. $1,800

Contributions to Melvin Burgess
Amount Date Period Type
$1,800.00 04/15/2025 Mid-Year

Erika Sugarmon (Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 12)

Dem. $1,600

Contributions to Erika Sugarmon
Amount Date Period Type
$1,600.00 01/01/2026 Year-End Primary

Heidi Kuhn (Criminal Court Clerk)

Dem. $1,500

Contributions to Heidi Kuhn
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 05/07/2024 Mid-Year Primary
$500.00 04/15/2025 Mid-Year

Harold Collins (Shelby County Mayor)

Dem. $1,000

Contributions to Harold Collins
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 04/23/2025 Mid-Year

Shante Avant (Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 5)

Dem. $1,000

Contributions to Shante Avant
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 12/05/2025 Year-End Primary

Derek Mills (Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 2)

Rep. $1,000

Contributions to Derek Mills
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 06/27/2025 Mid-Year General

Javier Bailey (Assessor of Property)

Dem. $1,000

Contributions to Javier Bailey
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 04/10/2026 Q1 Primary

Jamita E. Swearengen (Circuit Court Clerk)

Dem. $1,000

Contributions to Jamita E. Swearengen
Amount Date Period Type
$1,000.00 02/17/2026 Q1 Primary

Juliette Eskridge (County School Bd., Dist. 6)

Dem. $500

Contributions to Juliette Eskridge
Amount Date Period Type
$500.00 04/22/2026 Q2 Primary

Ed Apple (Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 13)

Rep. $500

Contributions to Ed Apple
Amount Date Period Type
$500.00 05/12/2026 Q2 Primary

Willie Brooks (County Register)

Dem. $250

Contributions to Willie Brooks
Amount Date Period Type
$250.00 04/01/2026 Pre-Primary