Memphis

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$22,750
incl. $5,600 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$27,425
To TN candidates
$14,700
54% of spending
To other PACs
$6,500
24% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $4,300 to 14 candidates
$4,300 to 14 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $27,425 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,700 (54%) — 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: $6,225 ÷ Total spent: $27,425
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $6,225
Contributions to candidates $14,700
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $500.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $500.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $250.00
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $200.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $200.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $200.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 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 $14,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,300. Of the $10,400 difference, $10,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $10,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
  • Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $500.00
  • Faulk, Mike $500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $500.00
  • Haynes, Ryan $500.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $500.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $500.00
  • Montgomery, Richard $500.00
  • …and 20 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 $2,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,000.00
Tennessee Republican Caucus $1,500.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $5,200.00
Professional Privilege Tax $800.00
Sponsorship $225.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Charles Irby Nashville, TN Irby Investments, LLC $2,500.00
Trades Unlimited Nashville, TN — $2,000.00
N S Waterproofing LLC Brentwood, TN — $1,500.00
Westside Rental Sales LLC Nashville, TN — $1,500.00
Daniel Brodbeck Brentwood, TN Compass Partners $1,375.00
Enterprise Electric LLC Nashville, TN — $800.00
Michael J Walker Hendersonville, TN Walker Electric Company $800.00
Abc West Tennessee Chapter Memphis, TN — $500.00
Axium, LLC Franklin, TN — $500.00
Bell Associates Construction LP Brentwood, 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
Year-End 2011 Historical $61,117.33 $51,447.33 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38627
Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical $56,322.33 $61,117.33 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 38623