Adams and Reese TN PAC
Registered Oct 2005 · Treasurer: Jeffrey B Brooks · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $60,000.00 | $15,000.00 | $7,500.00 |
| 2025 | $27,500.00 | $25,205.54 | $17,500.00 |
| 2024 | $50,500.00 | $41,403.00 | $36,000.00 |
| 2023 | $67,000.00 | $68,036.00 | $45,000.00 |
| 2022 | $63,100.00 | $83,750.00 | $38,750.00 |
| 2021 | $65,124.10 | $58,500.00 | $27,500.00 |
| 2020 | $33,955.00 | $38,150.00 | $24,650.00 |
| 2019 | $81,500.00 | $55,750.00 | $26,750.00 |
| 2018 | $55,000.00 | $57,114.00 | $25,300.00 |
| 2017 | $45,500.00 | $39,000.00 | $15,500.00 |
| 2016 | $25,000.00 | $40,000.00 | $13,500.00 |
| 2015 | $45,000.00 | $38,250.00 | $12,500.00 |
| 2014 | $60,000.00 | $50,950.00 | $14,200.00 |
| 2013 | $10,839.01 | $20,589.01 | $5,000.00 |
| 2012 | $77,500.00 | $70,400.00 | $7,500.00 |
| 2011 | $20,000.00 | $19,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2010 | $15,000.00 | $16,750.00 | $500.00 |
| 2009 | $30,000.00 | $24,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2008 | $25,000.00 | $25,500.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 2007 | $20,000.00 | $24,000.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2006 | $35,000.00 | $37,850.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2005 | $10,079.59 | $1,950.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $922,597.70 | $851,147.55 | $273,150.00 |
Also giving in
Also gave $3,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Raised
$922,598
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$851,148
To TN candidates
$626,718
74% of spending
To other PACs
$205,144
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $273,150 to 86 candidates
$253,700 to 70 Republicans $19,450 to 16 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $851,148 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $626,718 (74%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $626,718 74%
- To other PACs $205,144 24%
- Operating & other $10,535 1.2%
- Spent outside Tennessee $8,750 1.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $32,200.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $17,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $12,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $11,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $8,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $8,500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $626,718 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $273,150. Of the $353,568 difference, $298,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $55,118 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $298,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $27,400.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $14,750.00
- McCormick, Gerald $10,750.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural Fund $10,000.00
- Swann, Art $9,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $9,000.00
- Briley, David $8,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $8,500.00
- Casada, Glen $8,250.00
- Dean, Karl $8,000.00
- …and 137 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) | $24,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $21,524.22 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $17,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $13,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $10,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $10,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $9,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $9,000.00 |
| Tennessee Truck PAC | $8,750.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $8,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $8,750 to 4 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 4 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| One Team La, Inc. | Louisiana | $5,000.00 |
| Hudgens, Ralph | Georgia | $2,500.00 |
| Republican Secretaries of State | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| McManus, John | Ohio | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $5,153.01 |
| Donations | $4,750.00 |
| Reimbursement | $500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $30.00 |
| Postage | $24.22 |
| Feb. Bank Fee | $9.00 |
| Jan Bank Fee | $9.00 |
| March Bank Fee | $9.00 |
| April Bank Fee | $6.00 |
| December Bank Fee | $6.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mere Bulles | Food / Beverage | 04/26/2018 | $4,314.00 |
| Joint Democratic Caucus | Donations | 07/30/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| Kyle, Jim | Donations | 09/27/2012 | $1,000.00 |
| McConnells Catering | Food / Beverage | 08/26/2013 | $797.53 |
| Armstrong, Joe | Donations | 01/05/2008 | $500.00 |
| Dozier, Buck | Donations | 06/20/2007 | $500.00 |
| Gresham, Dolores | Donations | 01/11/2010 | $500.00 |
| Thornton, Jr., Guilford F. | Reimbursement | 05/08/2006 | $500.00 |
| St. Jude's Children Hospital | Donations | 10/01/2007 | $250.00 |
| Hg Hill | Food / Beverage | 08/26/2013 | $41.48 |
Who Funds It
$65,000.00 (7% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Adams and Reese TN PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams and Reese LLP | New Orleans, LA | — | $746,794.01 |
| Adams and Reese TN PAC Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $65,000.00 |
| Ats | Mesa, AZ | — | $47,000.00 |
| Cn | Washington, DC | — | $10,000.00 |
| Employer Insurance | Reno, NV | — | $10,000.00 |
| Averitt | Cookeville, TN | — | $9,000.00 |
| Community Choice Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
| Swisher International, Inc. | Jacksonville, FL | — | $6,000.00 |
| Ds Political Action Committee Inc. | Austin, TX | — | $5,124.10 |
| Kemper Coporate Services | Chicago, IL | — | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $54,254.53 | $69,254.53 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130845 |
| Q3 2026 | $61,754.53 | $54,254.53 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129820 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $16,754.53 | $61,754.53 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128441 |
| Q2 2026 | $24,254.53 | $16,754.53 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126887 |
| Q1 2026 | $24,257.53 | $24,254.53 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125298 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $24,257.53, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $24,254.53. | |||
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $19,445.07 | $24,257.53 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 125299 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $21,963.07 | $19,445.07 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121908 |
| Q4 2024 Amended Historical | $11,472.07 | $21,963.07 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 122119 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $11,472.07 | $11,472.07 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118708 |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $8,981.07 | $11,472.07 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 118923 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $8,984.07 | $8,981.07 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115249 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $17,857.07 | $8,984.07 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113748 |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $12,866.07 | $17,857.07 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113630 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $26,384.07 | $12,866.07 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 117546 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $13,902.07 | $26,384.07 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 111798 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $32,408.07 | $13,902.07 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107345 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $14,408.07 | $32,408.07 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106016 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $30,417.07 | $14,408.07 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104865 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $30,817.07 | $30,417.07 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102673 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $33,573.07 | $30,817.07 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101616 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $34,579.07 | $33,573.07 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98280 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $36,597.07 | $34,579.07 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97962 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $27,984.97 | $36,597.07 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95430 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $15,535.97 | $27,984.97 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93434 |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $24,788.97 | $15,535.97 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92314 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $29,794.97 | $24,788.97 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90784 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $32,297.97 | $29,794.97 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89839 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $32,306.97 | $32,297.97 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88378 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $32,312.97 | $32,306.97 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 86388 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $29,086.97 | $32,312.97 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86178 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $6,598.97 | $29,086.97 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84032 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $15,107.97 | $6,598.97 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82480 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $13,910.97 | $15,107.97 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80829 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $18,416.97 | $13,910.97 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79683 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $20,419.97 | $18,416.97 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78002 |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $5,242.97 | $20,419.97 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 80168 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $8,751.97 | $5,242.97 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74689 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $23,875.97 | $8,751.97 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72470 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $2,550.16 | $23,875.97 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71719 |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $19,067.16 | $2,550.16 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 71994 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $25,586.16 | $19,067.16 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68847 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $27,086.16 | $25,586.16 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67801 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $10,086.16 | $27,086.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65944 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $16,592.16 | $10,086.16 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 66659 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $16,704.16 | $16,592.16 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63456 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $19,222.16 | $16,704.16 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 66655 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $10,087.16 | $19,222.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60711 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $808.16 | $10,087.16 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59234 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $8,311.16 | $808.16 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57599 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $13,591.16 | $8,311.16 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56400 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $20,091.16 | $13,591.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 55352 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $109.16 | $20,091.16 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52166 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $227.16 | $109.16 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51018 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $9,998.16 | $227.16 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50062 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $10,116.16 | $9,998.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48095 |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $1,058.16 | $10,116.16 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46934 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $1,642.16 | $1,058.16 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44824 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $8,642.16 | $1,642.16 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43048 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $15,642.16 | $8,642.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42570 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $1,142.16 | $15,642.16 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41196 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $5,642.16 | $1,142.16 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40144 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $10,642.16 | $5,642.16 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38788 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $4,742.16 | $10,642.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 40143 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $242.16 | $4,742.16 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36021 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $4,242.16 | $242.16 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34008 |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $5,242.16 | $4,242.16 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 34009 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $5,242.16 | $5,242.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32424 |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $5,492.16 | $5,242.16 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31302 |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $6,492.16 | $5,492.16 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30228 |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $5,992.16 | $6,492.16 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 28842 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $492.16 | $5,992.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27753 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $592.16 | $492.16 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26385 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $5,592.16 | $592.16 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25085 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $2,842.16 | $5,592.16 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24039 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $8,592.16 | $2,842.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 26387 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $8,592.16 | $8,592.16 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22117 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $1,092.16 | $8,592.16 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20873 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $7,592.16 | $1,092.16 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15310 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $5,092.16 | $7,592.16 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14121 |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $2,092.16 | $5,092.16 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 11433 |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $2,342.16 | $2,092.16 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11431 |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $8,092.16 | $2,342.16 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 11448 |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $14,692.16 | $8,092.16 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 9115 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $192.16 | $14,692.16 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7072 |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $8,017.16 | $192.16 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 5365 |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $0.00 | $8,017.16 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5284 |