Memphis

A Better Tomorrow

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$169,000
Total Spent
$167,466
To other PACs
$119,000
71% of spending
To TN candidates
$47,500
28% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $26,500 to 21 candidates
$23,000 to 18 Republicans $3,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $167,466 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $119,000 (71%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $966 ÷ Total spent: $167,466
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $966
Contributions to candidates $47,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $3,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $2,500.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,500.00
Bo Watson Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,500.00
Jeff Yarbro Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,500.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Brent Taylor Tennessee Senate, District 31 Rep. $1,000.00
Caleb Hemmer † Tennessee House, District 59 Dem. $1,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $47,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $26,500. Of the $21,000 difference, $18,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $2,500 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).

Its filing also reports $18,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Campbell for Mayor $2,500.00
  • Jim for Nashville $2,500.00
  • Matt for Mayor $2,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $2,500.00
  • Allen, Burkley $1,500.00
  • Russ Pulley for 2023 Council At Large $1,500.00
  • Zulfat Suara for Council At Large $1,500.00
  • Friends of Jasper Hendricks $1,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
  • Jacob Kupin for District 19 $1,000.00
  • …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
A Better Nashville PAC $100,000.00
Ready for Freddie Committee $10,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $4,000.00
House Republican Caucus $3,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $965.74

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
SWVP Ny P4 5 Tower Two LLC San Diego, CA — $84,500.00
SWVP Nashville Hotel LLC Nashville, TN — $41,000.00
Aeg SWVP Nashville LLC Nashville, TN — $24,600.00
SWVP Union Station LLC San Diego, CA — $16,400.00
Southwest Value Partners Fund Xx LP San Diego, CA — $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
Year-End 2023 Historical $234.80 $2,228.82 Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111767
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $567.67 $234.80 Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109445