CORTESE, MIKE
D Β· house
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- FEC candidate id
H6TN05371- Internal id
916d1ba5-01ab-46dd-a65d-b1f6ad688554- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TN-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 796,623 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $93,904 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $53,402 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.482 |
| Race | White alone | 70.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 12.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 8.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 12.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 84.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 47.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.8% |
| Household | Family households | 66.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.50 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $457,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,622 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.1% |
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 | $533,689 | $383,404 | $150,285 | $0 | $529,811 |
Elections
- 2026 general house Β· TN-5 β running
Committees
- MIKE FOR TENNESSEE β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (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.
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MIKE FOR TENNESSEE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOTTLIEB, LARRY | SELF Β· MUSICIAN | NASHVILLE, TN | 1 | $500 |
| EDWARDS, MARK | SELF EMPLOYED Β· AUTHOR/CONSULTANT | NASHVILLE, TN | 1 | $500 |
| GREER, AMY | MOSIMTEC Β· ENGINEER | BRENTWOOD, TN | 1 | $450 |
| BAUGHMAN, JOSEPH | MURFREESBORO CITY SCHOOLS Β· SECOND GRADE TEACHER | MURFREESBORO, TN | 1 | $300 |
| FREE, DERRICK | RLCL ACQUISITION LLC Β· EVP | BRENTWOOD, TN | 1 | $250 |
| CAMMACK, WILLIAM | SELF EMPLOYED Β· EXECUTIVE COACH | NASHVILLE, TN | 1 | $250 |
| KNEPPER, KATHLEEN | N/A Β· NOT EMPLOYED | ROCKVILLE, MD | 1 | $250 |
| WILLIAMS, JAY | WME Β· MUSIC AGENT | NASHVILLE, TN | 1 | $250 |
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Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | MIKE FOR TENNESSEE | β | candidate_committees |