DesJarlais, Scott

DesJarlais, Scott is a Republican Representative representing Tennessee, District 4. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Armed Services.

They have raised $74K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is misc business, contributing $7K. Organizations spend $539.3 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are defense and agriculture. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They rarely miss a vote, participating in 94% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 31 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 1 former staff member from their office now works as lobbyist. Combined, they represent $2.1 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $578 spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a lower-than-average financial footprint compared to other House members. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and stock trading disclosures.