Memphis

Advance PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2011 · Treasurer: Tina Hodges · Nashville, TN

Also giving in

Also gave $1,000.00 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
$130,189
Total Spent
$156,699
To TN candidates
$105,000
67% of spending
To other PACs
$51,500
33% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $44,000 to 26 candidates
$40,500 to 23 Republicans $3,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $156,699 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $105,000 (67%) — 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: $199 ÷ Total spent: $156,699
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $199
Contributions to candidates $105,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $5,000.00
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $5,000.00
Jeremy Durham † Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $2,500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $2,500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $2,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $2,000.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $2,000.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 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 $105,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $44,000. Of the $61,000 difference, $61,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $61,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $10,000.00
  • Freeman, Bill $6,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $5,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $3,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $3,000.00
  • Briley, David $2,500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $2,500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $2,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
  • Charles Robert Bone for Mayor $1,500.00
  • …and 20 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
RAAMPAC $20,000.00
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $5,000.00
McCormick PAC $4,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
Durham PAC $2,000.00
MPAC $2,000.00
Cas-Pac $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Office Supplies $189.25
Bank Fees $10.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Harpeth Financial Services LLC Nashville, TN — $130,189.25

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 2015 Amended Historical $5,050.00 $1,540.00 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 63996
Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical $28,050.00 $5,050.00 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 63995