Memphis

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$3,900
Total Spent
$21,000
To TN candidates
$12,800
61% of spending
To other PACs
$4,500
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,950 to 18 candidates
$6,750 to 17 Republicans $200 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,800 (61%) — 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: $3,700 ÷ Total spent: $21,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,700
Contributions to candidates $12,800
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $1,000.00
Frank S Niceley † Tennessee Senate, District 08 Rep. $500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Michael Harrison † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $300.00
Barrett Rich † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $250.00
Curry Todd † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $250.00
John Ragan † Tennessee House, District 33 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 $12,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,950. Of the $5,850 difference, $5,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $750.00
  • Beavers, Mae $500.00
  • Doss, Barry $500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $500.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $450.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $250.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $250.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $250.00
  • …and 4 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 Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Quest PAC $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Tn Republican Party Statesman Dinner $2,500.00
Professional Privilege Tax $1,200.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Abc West Tennessee Chapter Memphis, TN — $1,000.00
Bell Associates Construction LP Brentwood, TN — $1,000.00
Newell Lawson Smyrna, TN Crowe Horwath, LLP $1,000.00
Assn Builders Contractors East TN Chapter Knoxville, TN — $500.00
TN Const Coaliation Nashville, TN — $400.00

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 2013 Amended Historical $50,347.06 $33,947.06 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 57621
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $51,362.81 $50,347.06 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47582