Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Melissa Smithson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,800 (77%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $16,800 |
- To TN candidates $16,800 77%
- To other PACs $4,900 23%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $750.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $16,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,750. Of the $14,050 difference, $14,050 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,050 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen, Phil $4,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $2,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,500.00
- McLeary, Don $1,000.00
- The Speakers Fund $1,000.00
- Odom, Gary $500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
- Burks, Charlotte $500.00
- Curtiss, Charles $500.00
- McKee, Bob $500.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $2,400.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,500.00 |
| House - Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Rodgers | Nashville, TN | American Constructors, Inc. | $5,600.00 |
| Barry Oakley | Nashville, TN | Oakley Construction, Inc. | $1,550.00 |
| Amppi Enterprises LLC Dba Tennessee Waste | Antioch, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Clayton Associates Holding Community Fund | Franklin, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| DGML Company LLC | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Enterprise Electric LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Ivey Mechanical Company LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| James Stansell | Nashville, TN | Stansell Electric | $1,200.00 |
| Mark Smith | Hendersonville, TN | The Comfort Group | $1,100.00 |
| Brasfield Gorrie, LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $30,382.33 | $31,732.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Amended Historical | $19,682.33 | $30,382.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $10,242.33 | $19,682.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $21,492.33 | $10,242.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $4,012.33 | $21,492.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $6,992.33 | $4,012.33 | Source ↗ |