Adams and Reese TN PAC
Registered Oct 2005 · Treasurer: Jeffrey B Brooks · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $70,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $60,900 (87%) — 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 | $1,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $60,900 |
- To TN candidates $60,900 87%
- To other PACs $7,500 11%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 1.4%
- Operating & other $1,000 1.4%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $60,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $54,900 difference, $54,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $54,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $21,400.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $8,500.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $3,000.00
- Norris, Mark $2,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,500.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,500.00
- Wharton, Ac $1,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Montgomery, Richard $1,000.00
- …and 20 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Truck PAC | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Secretaries of State | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle, Jim | Donations | 09/27/2012 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams and Reese LLP | New Orleans, LA | — | $60,000.00 |
| Averitt | Cookeville, TN | — | $9,000.00 |
| Swisher International, Inc. | Jacksonville, FL | — | $6,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
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 2012 Amended Historical | $1,058.16 | $10,116.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $1,642.16 | $1,058.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $8,642.16 | $1,642.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $15,642.16 | $8,642.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $1,142.16 | $15,642.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $5,642.16 | $1,142.16 | Source ↗ |