Top Employers in Tennessee by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Tennessee. 100 employers, $4.2M in donations from Tennessee.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their Tennessee-based employees have made to federal campaigns. It reveals which companies and institutions have the most politically engaged workforces in the state. Both the state-specific and national donation totals are shown so you can gauge whether an employer's political giving is concentrated in Tennessee or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerTennessee TotalNational Total
1VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$439K$499K
2TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY$415K$500K
3STATE OF TENNESSEE$315K$316K
4VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER$284K$304K
5VUMC$230K$236K
6VANDERBILT$196K$210K
7TENNESSEE ONCOLOGY$194K$195K
8TOWER VENTURES$171K$171K
9UNUM$168K$452K
10UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE$151K$157K
11STATE OF TN$97K$98K
12SYLVAMO NORTH AMERICA LLC$97K$97K
13UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS$79K$87K
14WEST CANCER CENTER$77K$78K
15TRACTOR SUPPLY$75K$78K
16VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER$51K$52K
17TOM JAMES COMPANY$50K$124K
18UT-BATTELLE$42K$42K
19TEAM HEALTH$41K$157K
20VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES$38K$72K
21TVA$38K$47K
22ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL$26K$29K
23TEAMHEALTH$25K$293K
24US SMOKLS TOB CO LLC$25K$45K
25SBC$23K$33K
26VISTA RADIOLOGY$23K$28K
27SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION$22K$843K
28US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES$22K$952K
29SOUTHWESTERN$22K$38K
30UCOR$21K$23K
31TWIN LAKES TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE CORPO$21K$21K
32SRLF$20K$148K
33UTHSC$20K$22K
34SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.$19K$143K
35XTREMIS$18K$37K
36TENNESSEE TITANS$18K$21K
37USDA$18K$611K
38SPENCER FANE LLP$17K$87K
39THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS$17K$626K
40TOA$16K$17K
41TSA$15K$105K
42UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASN$15K$574K
43WEST CLINIC$15K$15K
44VETERANS AFFAIRS$14K$252K
45THE PILOT COMPANY$14K$24K
46STONES RIVER GROUP$14K$14K
47TEC$13K$36K
48SCIONHEALTH$13K$20K
49VANDERBILT MORTGAGE & FINANCE$13K$13K
50WTW$13K$115K
51SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT$13K$13K
52SOUTHEASTERN CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNC$12K$33K
53VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MAT LL$12K$129K
54USAP$12K$886K
55TN GENERAL ASSEMBLY$11K$11K
56UHS$11K$103K
57TRUIST$11K$276K
58VENTURE$11K$35K
59ULPS$11K$12K
60SELF EMPLOYEED$11K$309K
61US RENAL CARE$11K$49K
62THE KROGER CO.$11K$247K
63UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER$11K$14K
64SWISHER INTERNATIONAL INC$10K$313K
65TSC$10K$66K
66THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY$10K$745K
67SHEPPARD MULLIN$10K$254K
68WDIS (WALKER & DUNLOP INVESTMENT SALES$9K$32K
69SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP$9K$20K
70TETRA TECH$9K$116K
71SERVICENOW$8K$300K
72SERVPRO$8K$32K
73UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE$8K$8K
74UNIVERSITY ANESTHESIOLOGISTS$8K$21K
75SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC$8K$155K
76WME$7K$303K
77UT$7K$102K
78WALGREENS$7K$511K
79SRA$7K$244K
80TJX$7K$42K
81SCHOOL$7K$137K
82VOLUNTEER$7K$198K
83USCC SERVICES, LLC$7K$134K
84SELF EMPLOYEE$7K$115K
85STEPHENS INC.$7K$22.9M
86SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY$7K$19K
87TCS$6K$84K
88WILLIAMSON COUNTY$6K$27K
89UHC$6K$118K
90SOUTHERN BANCORP$6K$25K
91UHG$6K$117K
92SAREPTA$6K$103K
93TREMCO CPG INC.$6K$182K
94SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO$5K$53K
95TDS$5K$23K
96SUPER 8$5K$38K
97TRADE NETWORKS T & B$5K$9K
98SECURITY FINANCE$5K$158K
99WIZ$5K$13K
100VILLAGE$5K$25K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Tennessee?

The top employers in Tennessee by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Tennessee operations. Together they account for $4.2M in contributions from Tennessee-based employees.

What is the difference between the state total and national total columns?

The Tennessee Total column shows only donations from employees located in Tennessee. The National Total shows the employer's aggregate donations from all states. This helps you see how much of a company's political giving comes from its Tennessee workforce.

Do these donations represent the employer's official position?

No. These are individual contributions from employees, not corporate donations. Federal law prohibits direct corporate contributions to candidates. Employee political activity does not necessarily reflect the employer's official stance.

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