Memphis

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Melissa Smithson · Nashville, TN

Raised
$17,269
incl. $4,950 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$17,375
To TN candidates
$13,100
75% of spending
To other PACs
$3,625
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,100 to 4 candidates
$1,100 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $17,375 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,100 (75%) — 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: $650 ÷ Total spent: $17,375
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $650
Contributions to candidates $13,100
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Ramsey † Tennessee Senate, District 04 Rep. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $200.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $200.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $200.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $13,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,100. Of the $12,000 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Bryson, Jim $1,250.00
  • Kilby, Tommy $1,000.00
  • The Speakers Fund $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Davidson, Eugene $500.00
  • Hagood, Jamie $500.00
  • Head, Tommy $500.00
  • McMillan, Kim $500.00
  • Cooper, Jerry $500.00
  • Ketron, Bill $500.00
  • …and 21 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
Tenn Republican Caucus $1,400.00
House - Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
TN Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
TN Republican Party $225.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Unspecified $500.00
Dues / Subscriptions $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
West Tenn Abc Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
Lewis Rankin Brentwood, TN — $600.00
James R Overby Nashville, TN Buck Overby Construction, Inc. $500.00
James Shoemake Hendersonville, TN Orion Building Corp. $500.00
John Pruitt Old Hickory, TN Volunteer Electric $500.00
Oakley Properties Nashville, TN — $500.00
R C Mathews Contractor Nashville, TN — $500.00
Robert Anderson Nashville, TN Owner $500.00
Robert Petty Nashville, TN Commercial Painting $500.00
Rock City Mechanical Nashville, TN — $500.00

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
Q4 2004 Historical $5,667.33 $3,597.33 Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2713
Q3 2004 Historical $7,957.33 $5,667.33 Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1940
Q2 2004 Historical $6,292.33 $7,957.33 Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1255
Q1 2004 Historical $3,703.33 $6,292.33 Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 15