Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Melissa Smithson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $45,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $38,500 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $5,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $38,500 |
- To TN candidates $38,500 86%
- Operating & other $5,000 11%
- To other PACs $1,500 3.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Karen Camper | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| William Lamberth | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Shane Reeves | Tennessee Senate, District 14 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John K Crawford | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $73,000 from this committee — $34,500 more than its own filings itemize ($38,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hardaway, G. A. $1,000.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Dues / Subscriptions | $5,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Business Coalition | Dues / Subscriptions | 02/12/2026 | $5,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasfield Gorrie, LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Blount Excavating | Maryville, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Brent Neal | Franklin, TN | Frank E Neal \& Co | $1,000.00 |
| Nathan Ridley | Nashville, TN | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | $1,000.00 |
| Richard Smith | Nashville, TN | Smith Cashion & Orr | $1,000.00 |
| Michael J Walker | Hendersonville, TN | Walker Electric Company | $1,000.00 |
| Baker Concrete | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Bonitz Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Deangelis Diamond | Franklin, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Glass Systems, Inc. | Stonecrest, GA | — | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.