Adams and Reese TN PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2005 · Treasurer: Jeffrey B Brooks · Nashville, TN

Raised
$45,500
Total Spent
$39,000
To TN candidates
$30,000
77% of spending
To other PACs
$9,000
23% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $14,500 to 18 candidates
$11,250 to 13 Republicans $3,250 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $39,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,000 (77%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $39,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $30,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $1,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 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 $30,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,500. Of the $15,500 difference, $15,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Marshall, Melissa $1,500.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Doss, Barry $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • …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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Truck PAC $2,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,500.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,000.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
Fitz PAC $1,000.00
Harwell PAC $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Adams and Reese LLP New Orleans, LA — $45,000.00
Ats Mesa, AZ — $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 2017 Historical $23,875.97 $8,751.97 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $2,550.16 $23,875.97 Source ↗