Memphis

A Better Bedford PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2023 · Treasurer: Troy Brewer · Shelbyville, TN

Raised
$4,000
Total Spent
$82,108
To TN candidates
$59,000
72% of spending
Operating & other
$23,108
28% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $82,108 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $59,000 (72%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $23,108 ÷ Total spent: $82,108
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $23,108
Contributions to candidates $59,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $59,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $59,000 difference, $59,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $59,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Matthew Gragg for County Commission $7,000.00
  • Alex Mitchell for County Commission $5,000.00
  • David Denson for County Commission $5,000.00
  • Friends of Jared Featherstone $5,000.00
  • Mark Bryant for County Commission $5,000.00
  • Nikia Elliot for Sheriff $5,000.00
  • Ray Turner for County Commissioner $5,000.00
  • Curt Cobb for Bedford County Mayor $5,000.00
  • Jennifer Templeton for County Commission $5,000.00
  • Brad Whitaker for Shelbyville City Council $5,000.00
  • …and 2 more recipients

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Political/Admin Consulting $15,000.00
Donations $5,000.00
Printing $1,233.70
Video Production $1,000.00
Compliance/Accounting $709.32
Filing Fee $150.00
Bank Fees $15.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Hawkins Asphalt Paving LLC Wartrace, TN — $2,000.00
Hawkins Price LLC Wartrace, TN — $2,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q3 2026 $60,237.57 $50,876.11 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 128736
Pre-Primary 2026 $60,237.57 $60,237.57 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127108
Q2 2026 $90,237.57 $60,237.57 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126908
Q1 2026 $127,096.89 $90,237.57 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125785