Memphis

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$26,210
incl. $1,000 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$26,050
To TN candidates
$18,050
69% of spending
Operating & other
$7,500
29% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,700 to 16 candidates
$12,600 to 15 Republicans $100 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $26,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,050 (69%) — 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: $7,500 ÷ Total spent: $26,050
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,500
Contributions to candidates $18,050
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $5,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $750.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $750.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $750.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $750.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $750.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $18,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,700. Of the $5,350 difference, $5,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,350 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $750.00
  • Briley, David $500.00
  • Casada, Glen $500.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $500.00
  • Reeves, William S. $500.00
  • Calfee, Kent $300.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $300.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $300.00
  • Smith, Eddie $300.00
  • …and 2 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
Harwell PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $7,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Abc Greater TN Chapter Nashville, TN — $12,850.00
Clay Parkes Franklin, TN The Parkes Companies, Inc. $2,000.00
David Stansell Nashville, TN Stansell Electric Company $2,000.00
Trades Unlimited Nashville, TN — $1,500.00
Brent Neal Franklin, TN Frank E Neal \& Co $1,000.00
Comfort Group The Nashville, TN — $1,000.00
John Arndt Franklin, TN DWC Construction Co $1,000.00
Kit Ozborne Nashville, TN T.W. Frierson $1,000.00
Ozborn Christopher Nashville, TN T.W. Frierson $1,000.00
Nick McGroot Nashville, TN Siemens $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 2017 Amended Historical $7,632.73 $582.73 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73928
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $422.73 $7,632.73 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71649