Harold Ford, Jr. has popped the question to Emily Threlkeld, a young fashionista who’s provided big bucks to his past political campaigns, as Big Head DC revealed months ago. Flashback:

Big Head DC recently spotted the former Congressman from Tenn. celebrating his freshly-inked talking head deal with FOX News at a Washington hotel with his hotter than hot newish blond girlfriend Emily Threlkeld, a PR know-it-all at the Carolina Herrara fashion house.

When informed of the sighting, a past Ford muse (who he’s apparently worked quite hard to keep on the down low) asked us to look into how the deep-pocketed Threlkeld, who maintains residences in NYC and a posh section of Miami, got to know the hunky power player.

And - oh! - the trails a spurned heart heart will lead you.

According to campaign finance donation records from Ford’s failed bid for Senate in November, Threlkeld donated over $4,000 to help out the ambitious dreamy-eyed stallion.

While he didn’t end up getting that Senatorial seat, he seems to have gotten something even better - and much prettier - in return.

Both Ford and Threlkeld have yet to return requests for comment. But, really, can wedding bells be that far away? If Threlkeld can afford to lay down the bucks, you can bet on it.