Adams and Reese TN PAC
Registered Oct 2005 · Treasurer: Jeffrey B Brooks · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $57,114 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $39,800 (70%) — 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 | $4,314 |
| Contributions to candidates | $39,800 |
- To TN candidates $39,800 70%
- To other PACs $13,000 23%
- Operating & other $4,314 7.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $12,800.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | 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 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| 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 $39,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $23,300. Of the $16,500 difference, $16,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Briley, David $3,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,500.00
- Boyd, Randy $1,000.00
- Dean, Karl $1,000.00
- Black, Diane $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
- Whitson, Sam $1,000.00
- Vice Mayor, Shulman, Jim $1,000.00
- …and 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Cas-Pac | $6,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $4,314.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mere Bulles | Food / Beverage | 04/26/2018 | $4,314.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams and Reese LLP | New Orleans, LA | — | $55,000.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $15,107.97 | $6,598.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $13,910.97 | $15,107.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $18,416.97 | $13,910.97 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $20,419.97 | $18,416.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $5,242.97 | $20,419.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $8,751.97 | $5,242.97 | Source ↗ |