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A Better Tomorrow

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2019 · Treasurer: Kelsey Kobus · Nashville, TN

Raised
$19,800
Total Spent
$33,112
To TN candidates
$26,800
81% of spending
Operating & other
$5,562
17% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $20,550 to 20 candidates
$20,050 to 19 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $33,112 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,800 (81%) — 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: $5,562 ÷ Total spent: $33,112
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,562
Contributions to candidates $26,800
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $9,800.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $750.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $750.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $750.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $750.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $750.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $500.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $500.00
Chris Todd † Tennessee House, District 73 Rep. $500.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $26,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,550. Of the $6,250 difference, $6,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $6,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Gilmore, Brenda $750.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $750.00
  • Reeves, William S. $750.00
  • Beck, Bill $500.00
  • Calfee, Kent $500.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $500.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
  • Helton, Esther $500.00
  • Smith, Robin $500.00
  • …and 1 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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) $750.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Accounting Services $3,771.33
Professional Services $1,791.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
SWVP Nashville Hotel LLC Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
SWPV Ny P4 5 Tower One LLC San Diego, CA — $9,800.00

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
Q4 2020 Historical $3,135.00 $582.67 Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94162
Pre-General 2020 Historical $3,135.00 $3,135.00 Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92394
Q3 2020 Historical $5,119.00 $3,135.00 Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91522
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $5,119.00 $5,119.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89813
Q2 2020 Historical $13,925.00 $5,119.00 Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88659
Q1 2020 Historical $13,925.00 $13,925.00 Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87531