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Advance America Cash Advance Centers

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2007 · Treasurer: W Thomas Newell · Spartanburg, SC

Raised
$95,824
Total Spent
$25,750
To TN candidates
$21,750
84% of spending
Operating & other
$4,000
16% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,250 to 8 candidates
$3,750 to 7 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $25,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,750 (84%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $4,000 ÷ Total spent: $25,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $4,000
Contributions to candidates $21,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $500.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $500.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $250.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $21,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,250. Of the $17,500 difference, $17,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $17,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • House Leaders Fund $2,500.00
  • Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
  • Black, Diane $1,000.00
  • Cobb, Curt $1,000.00
  • Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Odom, Gary $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
  • …and 17 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Unspecified $4,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Advance America Cash Centers INC Federal PAC Spartanburg, SC — $78,972.70
John Krydynski Spartanburg, SC Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. $2,826.07
David Gallen Bryceville, FL Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. $1,950.00
W Thomas Newell Inman, SC Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. $1,100.00
Natasha Fooman San Rafael, CA Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. $961.98
Karen Finley Xenia, OH Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. $960.92
Deborah Reyes Austin, TX Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. $845.99
Michael Brunson Simpsonville, SC Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. $721.61
Billie Placie Woodruff, SC Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. $602.30
Jonathan Monson Greenville, SC Advance America Cash Advance Centers $472.65

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 2007 Amended Historical $0.00 $43,256.85 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 21728