Adams and Reese TN PAC
Registered Oct 2005 · Treasurer: Jeffrey B Brooks · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $40,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,000 (60%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $24,000 |
- To TN candidates $24,000 60%
- To other PACs $16,000 40%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $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 $24,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,000. Of the $12,000 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
- Gravitt, Marc $500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Truck PAC | $2,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| Doc PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Green PAC | $1,000.00 |
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $1,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams and Reese LLP | New Orleans, LA | — | $25,000.00 |
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 2016 Amended Historical | $19,067.16 | $2,550.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $25,586.16 | $19,067.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $27,086.16 | $25,586.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $10,086.16 | $27,086.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $16,592.16 | $10,086.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $16,704.16 | $16,592.16 | Source ↗ |