Grant Starrett and Scott DesJarlais are pictured in this composite photo.NASHVILLE – Republican Grant Starrett’s campaign announced today the 4th Congressional District hopeful raised $91,699 in the fourth quarter, bringing Starrett’s total nine-month haul for his challenge to U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., to $917,846.
“Raising more than $900,000 in nine months shows that conservatives continue to rally behind Grant Starrett’s visionary campaign for Congress,” said Tommy Schultz, Starrett’s campaign manager. “Tennesseans are looking for a faithful conservative like Grant who will go to Washington and fight for our country’s future.”
But Robert Jameson, spokesman for DesJarlais’ campaign, claimed Friday that much of Starrett’s funding comes from outside the district he hopes to represent.
“Grant Starrett has raised less than one percent of his funds from within Tennessee’s Fourth Congressional District,” Jameson said. “His campaign can try to spin this however they like, but the fact is Grant has gained no support in the district. Now his plan is to use huge sums of out of state money to try and buy a congressional seat. Unfortunately for him, the Fourth District is not for sale.”
The latest Federal Election Commission filings cover the period from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.