Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Melissa Smithson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $18,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,450 (68%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,450 |
- To TN candidates $12,450 68%
- To other PACs $5,900 32%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | 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 $12,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,700. Of the $9,750 difference, $9,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $9,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Carl Dean for Mayor $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Williams, W. Kent $1,000.00
- Burks, Charlotte $500.00
- Campfield, Stacey $500.00
- Curtiss, Charles $500.00
- Faulk, Mike $500.00
- Harmon, Bill $500.00
- Henry, Douglas $500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $500.00
- …and 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,400.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Choate | Nashville, TN | American Constructors | $1,413.50 |
| Jim Lundy | Brentwood, TN | Marcum | $1,000.00 |
| Rock City Mechanical | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Dwayne Wattenbarger | Lebanon, TN | — | $620.00 |
| David Scott | Lebanon, TN | McCarthy Jones & Woodard | $550.00 |
| James Stansell | Nashville, TN | Stansell Electric | $550.00 |
| Jimmy Batten | Hendersonville, TN | Batten \& Shaw, Inc. | $550.00 |
| Michael J Walker | Hendersonville, TN | Walker Electric Company | $550.00 |
| Michael Rankin | Gallatin, TN | J.E. Crain & Son, Inc. | $550.00 |
| Richard Smith | Nashville, TN | Smith Cashion & Orr | $550.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.