Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$42,995
incl. $2,255 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$34,750
To TN candidates
$25,550
74% of spending
To other PACs
$9,200
26% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,050 to 12 candidates
$4,550 to 10 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $34,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,550 (74%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $34,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $25,550

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $300.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $250.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $250.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $250.00
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $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 $25,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,050. Of the $20,500 difference, $20,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $20,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Dickson, Pete $1,500.00
  • Black, Diane $1,000.00
  • Stanley, Paul $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
  • Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Carr, Joe $750.00
  • Bain, Cleveland Derrick $500.00
  • …and 37 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
RAAMPAC $3,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,700.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,500.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Wall Brothers Glass LLC Clarksville, TN — $2,700.00
Cage Plastering, LLC Hendersonville, TN — $2,050.00
Trades Unlimited Nashville, TN — $2,050.00
N S Waterproofing LLC Brentwood, TN — $1,800.00
Daniel Rodgers Birmingham, AL Rodgers Concrete Supply $1,500.00
Enterprise Electric LLC Nashville, TN — $1,500.00
Holton Electric LLC McKenzie, TN — $1,500.00
Integrated Computer Systems LLC Nashville, TN — $1,500.00
John Barnard Electric Co LLC Hendersonville, TN — $1,500.00
Metro Ready Mix Concrete LLC Nashville, TN — $1,500.00

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 2008 Historical $60,464.83 $60,914.83 Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26316
Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical $75,653.83 $60,464.83 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25703
Q3 2008 Historical $61,428.83 $75,653.83 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 23748
Pre-Primary 2008 Historical $61,678.83 $61,428.83 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 22822
Q2 2008 Amended Historical $53,033.83 $61,678.83 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 22246
Q1 2008 Historical $52,833.83 $53,033.83 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20462