FINCHER, STEVE MR.
R Β· house Β· bioguide F000458
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- FEC candidate id
H0TN08246- Internal id
b15ef5ac-b933-43ed-be3e-db6ce02a6776- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TN-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 767,898 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $69,163 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,631 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.502 |
| Race | White alone | 73.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 17.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 3.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 29.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.8% |
| Household | Family households | 67.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $233,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $920 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 76.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 79.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $41,095 | $25,292 | $1,290,627 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $23,909 | $294,876 | $1,274,824 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $9,260 | $53,045 | $1,545,792 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | $13,378 | $167,000 | $1,589,577 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $1,536,682 | $2,183,070 | $1,743,199 | $0 | $1,402,505 |
| 2016 | $521,477 | $676,253 | $2,389,554 | $0 | $31,250 |
| 2014 | $1,723,988 | $629,223 | $2,544,329 | $0 | $877,867 |
| 2012 | $2,251,746 | $911,703 | $1,449,567 | $0 | $1,334,401 |
| 2010 | $2,974,526 | $2,865,002 | $109,524 | $51,165 | $2,136,786 |
Elections
- 2010 general house Β· TN-8 β won
- 2012 general house Β· TN-8 β won
- 2014 general house Β· TN-8 β won
- 2016 general house Β· TN-8 β lost_general
Committees
- FEBRUARY 7TH JFC β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- FRESHMAN AGRICULTURAL REPUBLICAN MEMBERS TRUST AKA FARM TRUST β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- FRESHMAN CLASS JFC β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- STEPHEN FINCHER FOR SENATE β principal Β· type S
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (5)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1475 β Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FRESHMAN AGRICULTURAL REPUBLICAN MEMBERS TRUST AKA FARM TRUST | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FEBRUARY 7TH JFC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FRESHMAN CLASS JFC | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | STEPHEN FINCHER FOR SENATE | β | candidate_committees |