A Better Bedford PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$77,650
incl. $2,950 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$79,702
To TN candidates
$49,000
61% of spending
Operating & other
$30,702
39% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $79,702 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $49,000 (61%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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

Operating spending: $30,702 ÷ Total spent: $79,702
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $30,702
Contributions to candidates $49,000

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $49,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $49,000 difference, $49,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $49,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • 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
  • Brian Bruce for County Commission $2,000.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Political/Admin Consulting $21,750.00
Donations $5,000.00
Compliance/Accounting $1,532.52
Video Production $1,000.00
Printing $794.18
Professional Services $475.00
Filing Fee $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
David Coffey Shelbyville, TN Palmetto Properties LLC $15,000.00
John Floyd Murfreesboro, TN Ole South Properties $10,000.00
Curl Construction Excavating LLC Wartrace, TN $7,500.00
Curl Properties LLC Wartrace, TN $7,500.00
Hawkins Price LLC Wartrace, TN $7,000.00
Hawkins Asphalt Paving LLC Wartrace, TN $7,000.00
Gary Fayard Shelbyville, TN Stonewall Ridge Farm $5,000.00
Harold Segroves Shelbyville, TN Coldwell Banker $5,000.00
Hawkins Hawkins Real Estate Wartrace, TN $2,500.00
Hp Realty Co LLC Shelbyville, TN $2,500.00

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
Q2 2026 $90,237.57 $60,237.57 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $127,096.89 $90,237.57 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $58,631.89 $127,096.89 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $62,289.27 $58,631.89 Source ↗