Other mentions
Coleman Thompson — Shelby County Democratic Party executive committee member who selected Szalaj as the nominee. (informational)
David Hatley — Independent gubernatorial candidate discussed in connection with online attacks and his campaign spending. (informational)
Ed Jackson — Tennessee state senator named among lawmakers who attended Trump’s rally. (informational)
G.A. Hardaway — Former state representative whose seat T.J. Hardaway was appointed to fill. (informational)
Hank Fincher — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance board member and former Democratic lawmaker who defended the referral and proposed a broader investigation. (positive)
Jack Johnson — Tennessee Senate majority leader and speaker candidate who attended Trump’s rally and expressed concerns about the proposed payment’s effect on the deficit. (positive)
Jessie Seal — Tennessee state senator named among lawmakers who attended Trump’s rally. (informational)
Joe Towns — Former state representative who won the August primary before resigning to serve as county criminal court clerk. (informational)
Kyler Gilkey — Candidate backed by T.J. Hardaway for a new write-in campaign. (informational)
Matthew Szalaj — Nominee selected by the Shelby County Democratic Party executive committee for the November general election. (informational)
Monty Fritts — State representative who ran in the Republican gubernatorial primary and drew a significant share of the vote. (informational)
Paige Burcham Dennis — Registry board member who cautioned Blackburn’s attorney to describe the alleged reporting issue as possible rather than established. (informational)
Paul Bailey — Tennessee state senator and speaker candidate who attended Trump’s rally and opposed the proposed payment. (positive)
Shane Reeves — Tennessee state senator who attended Trump’s rally and criticized the proposed payment on fiscal grounds. (positive)
T.J. Hardaway — Democratic state representative who ended his write-in candidacy and endorsed Kyler Gilkey. (informational)
Tom Lawless — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance board member who speculated about the complaint’s referral. (informational)
