Adams and Reese TN PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$63,100
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$83,750
To TN candidates
$45,250
54% of spending
To other PACs
$38,500
46% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $37,750 to 31 candidates
$32,500 to 25 Republicans $5,250 to 6 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $83,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $45,250 (54%) — 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 spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $83,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $45,250

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kevin Vaughan † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $5,000.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $2,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $1,500.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,500.00
Clark Boyd † Tennessee House, District 46 Rep. $1,500.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $1,500.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,500.00
Kirk Haston † Tennessee House, District 72 Rep. $1,500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $1,500.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $1,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $45,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $37,750. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Maynard, Jerry $1,000.00
  • Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Whitson, Sam $1,000.00
  • Faison's Freedom $1,000.00
  • Ripley, James H. $1,000.00
  • Beck, Bill $500.00

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
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $10,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $10,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $5,000.00
BECPAC (Becky Massey) $3,500.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $3,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $2,500.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $2,000.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $1,000.00
GARRETT PAC (Johnny Garrett) $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 — $15,000.00
Community Choice Financial Nashville, TN — $3,000.00

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
Q4 2022 Historical $32,408.07 $13,902.07 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $14,408.07 $32,408.07 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $30,417.07 $14,408.07 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $30,817.07 $30,417.07 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $33,573.07 $30,817.07 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $34,579.07 $33,573.07 Source ↗