Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$49,855
incl. $2,095 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$28,650
To TN candidates
$24,800
87% of spending
To other PACs
$3,850
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 7 candidates
$1,750 to 4 Republicans $750 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $28,650 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,800 (87%) — 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 spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $28,650
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $24,800
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $250.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $250.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $250.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $24,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $22,300 difference, $22,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $22,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Black, Diane $1,000.00
  • Carl Dean for Mayor $1,000.00
  • Curtiss, Charles $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Norris, Mark $1,000.00
  • Odom, Gary $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
  • Stanley, Paul $1,000.00
  • The Speakers Fund $1,000.00
  • Wilder, John $1,000.00
  • …and 45 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
House - Senate Joint Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
TN Republican Party $950.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $900.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Amppi Enterprises LLC Dba Tennessee Waste Antioch, TN — $3,000.00
Daniel Rodgers Birmingham, AL Rodgers Concrete Supply $3,000.00
Joey Hatch Brentwood, TN Skanska Usa $3,000.00
Metro Ready Mix Concrete LLC Nashville, TN — $3,000.00
National Resources Co LLC Franklin, TN — $3,000.00
Brasfield Gorrie, LLC Nashville, TN — $2,250.00
N S Waterproofing LLC Brentwood, TN — $1,500.00
Integrated Computer Systems LLC Nashville, TN — $1,330.00
Blount Associates LLC Franklin, TN — $1,250.00
Carter Group LLC Brentwood, TN — $1,250.00

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
Year-End 2007 Amended Historical $47,952.33 $52,833.83 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical $31,732.33 $47,952.33 Source ↗