Advance PAC
Registered Jul 2011 · Treasurer: Tina Hodges · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $10,000.00 | $39,510.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $110,000.00 | $135,000.00 | $37,000.00 |
| 2017 | $130,000.00 | $82,500.00 | $30,500.00 |
| 2016 | $110,000.00 | $104,500.00 | $18,500.00 |
| 2015 | $130,189.25 | $156,699.25 | $44,000.00 |
| 2014 | $105,000.00 | $106,500.00 | $25,500.00 |
| 2013 | $77,500.00 | $56,500.00 | $12,000.00 |
| 2012 | $65,000.00 | $61,650.00 | $8,750.00 |
| 2011 | $25,200.00 | $20,000.00 | $7,000.00 |
| All years | $762,889.25 | $762,859.25 | $183,250.00 |
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.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $762,859 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $479,560 (63%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $479,560 63%
- To other PACs $273,100 36%
- Spent outside Tennessee $10,000 1.3%
- Operating & other $199 0.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $12,500.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $8,500.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $6,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $479,560 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $183,250. Of the $296,310 difference, $296,310 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $296,310 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Harpeth Financial $39,510.00
- Haslam, Bill $22,400.00
- Tracy, Jim $14,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $11,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $10,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $9,000.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural 2019, Inc. $7,500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $7,400.00
- McCormick, Gerald $7,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $7,000.00
- …and 78 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $41,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $30,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $27,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $21,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $20,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $14,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $11,100.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $8,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $10,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gopac Tennessee 2008 | Washington, D.C. | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Office Supplies | $189.25 |
| Bank Fees | $10.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| McBee Or Renasant Bank | Office Supplies | 09/10/2015 | $189.25 |
| Renasant Bank | Bank Fees | 09/22/2015 | $10.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpeth Financial Services LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $762,889.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $29,510.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83622 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $55,510.00 | $29,510.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82598 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $51,510.00 | $55,510.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80612 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $60,010.00 | $51,510.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79187 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $56,510.00 | $60,010.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77447 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $67,010.00 | $56,510.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76256 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $54,510.00 | $67,010.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74472 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $55,010.00 | $54,510.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72985 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $7,010.00 | $55,010.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71645 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $14,010.00 | $7,010.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69985 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $11,510.00 | $14,010.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68560 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $4,510.00 | $11,510.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67494 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $20.00 | $4,510.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65683 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $20,020.00 | $20.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64879 |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $1,540.00 | $20,020.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 64777 |
| 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 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $17,550.00 | $28,050.00 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 60551 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $8,550.00 | $17,550.00 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57584 |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $21,550.00 | $8,550.00 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 58174 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $33,550.00 | $21,550.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54646 |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $37,050.00 | $33,550.00 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53534 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $29,550.00 | $37,050.00 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51114 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $17,550.00 | $29,550.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50154 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $8,550.00 | $17,550.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 50155 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $13,950.00 | $8,550.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45232 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $10,450.00 | $13,950.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44555 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $12,450.00 | $10,450.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43581 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $11,950.00 | $12,450.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42205 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $13,825.00 | $11,950.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40935 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $5,200.00 | $13,825.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 46619 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $5,200.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 60553 |