Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Melissa Smithson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $32,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,000 (94%) — 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 | $30,000 |
- To TN candidates $30,000 94%
- To other PACs $2,000 6.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jerome F. Moon † | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kirk Haston † | Tennessee House, District 72 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Sherrell † | Tennessee House, District 43 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $30,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,500. Of the $11,500 difference, $11,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Calfee, Kent $1,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
- Staples, Rick $1,000.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $1,000.00
- Deberry, Jr., John $1,000.00
- BYRD, David $500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $500.00
- Jernigan, Darren $500.00
- Van Huss, Micah $500.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abc Greater TN Chapter | Nashville, TN | — | $18,103.00 |
| Joseph Construction | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Abec Electric Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Carter Group LLC | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Glenn E Mitchell | Louisville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Jimmy Batten | Hendersonville, TN | Batten \& Shaw, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Pavement Restorations Inc. | Milan, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Trades Unlimited | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Compass Partners LLC | Brentwood, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Copperhead, Inc. | Spring Hill, TN | — | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Historical | $3,670.01 | $1,170.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $3,670.01 | $3,670.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $67.01 | $3,670.01 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $11,567.01 | $67.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $10,067.01 | $11,567.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $5,567.01 | $10,067.01 | Source ↗ |