Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc.

Political Action Committee

Year by year

Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2020 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $0.00
2019 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $2,500.00
2018 $10,100.00 $10,000.00 $0.00
2017 $14,700.00 $14,600.00 $0.00
2016 $20,200.00 $20,200.00 $0.00
2015 $21,100.00 $21,000.00 $0.00
2014 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $0.00
2013 $30,100.00 $30,000.00 $0.00
2012 $21,375.00 $21,375.00 $0.00
2011 $10,100.00 $10,000.00 $0.00
All years $156,175.00 $155,675.00 $2,500.00
Raised
$156,175
incl. $500 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$155,675
To other PACs
$145,600
94% of spending
To TN candidates
$9,875
6.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 1 candidate
$2,500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $155,675 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $145,600 (94%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $200 ÷ Total spent: $155,675
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $200
Contributions to candidates $9,875

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn † Governor Rep. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $9,875 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $7,375 difference, $7,375 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,375 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $5,000.00
  • Hagerty, Bill $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $875.00
  • Spivey, Billy $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
Tennessee First $140,600.00
MPAC $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Dues / Subscriptions $100.00
Tn Registration Fee 2017 $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. Spartanburg, SC — $145,575.00
Advance America Cash Advance Centers Spartanburg, SC — $10,100.00

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
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2020 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2020 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2019 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q4 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2017 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q4 2016 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Late Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2015 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q4 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Late Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2014 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q4 2012 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2011 Historical $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗