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William Orgel

Tower Ventures Memphis, TN 38120

Across Tennessee politics

At least $124,578.25 in total

$23,078.25 Memphis-area $81,900.00 Tennessee state $19,600.00 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 2026-07-20.

Total Given
$23,078
Candidates Supported
16
Total Contributions
21
Giving by cycle 3 cycles

3 cycles (2018–2026) 2026 $23,078 2022 $12,750 2018 $3,750

Shown by cycle, never merged · as of Jul 20, 2026 · source: Shelby County.

2026 $23,078 to 16 candidates

2022 $12,750 to 10 candidates

2018 $3,750 to 4 candidates

Dates

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

Mickell Lowery

Shelby County Mayor Dem. $1,900

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

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

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