1st TN PAC
Registered Jul 2017 · Treasurer: Mary Ann Parks · White House, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $11,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,500 (68%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $3,500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,500 |
- To TN candidates $7,500 68%
- Operating & other $3,500 32%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $7,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Robert Swope $7,500.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $3,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attend TN | Professional Services | 08/09/2018 | $2,100.00 |
| Watson, Tara | Professional Services | 11/19/2018 | $900.00 |
| Watson, Tara | Professional Services | 09/27/2018 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Pinson | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Brian Weissmann | Brentwood, TN | Questar | $1,500.00 |
| Carl Adams Jr | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Daniel Knopf | Lattingtown, NY | Retired | $1,500.00 |
| Gerrye Adams | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| James Dahmus | Cincinnati, OH | Retired | $1,500.00 |
| Kaitlin Pinson | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Preston Adams | Nashville, TN | Advent Partners | $1,500.00 |
| Wade Weissmann | Milwaukee, WI | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Late Historical | $4,660.00 | $3,760.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $4,660.00 | $4,660.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $4,260.00 | $4,660.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Late Historical | $1,260.00 | $4,260.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Late Historical | $1,305.00 | $1,260.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $1,450.00 | $1,305.00 | Source ↗ |