Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Melissa Smithson · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $58,127 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,627 (61%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $35,627 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,500 |
- Operating & other $35,627 61%
- To TN candidates $22,500 39%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | 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 $22,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,000. Of the $3,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $2,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $500.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $29,000.00 |
| Legislative Reception | $3,626.77 |
| Sponsorship | $3,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Architects TN | Legislative Reception | 09/26/2023 | $3,626.77 |
| SMPS Nashville | Sponsorship | 04/09/2023 | $3,000.00 |
| Akbari, Raumesh | Donations | 12/14/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Barrett, Joseph M. | Donations | 11/20/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Boyd, Clark | Donations | 11/20/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Camper, Karen | Donations | 11/20/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Crowe, Rusty | Donations | 12/14/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Faison, Jeremy | Donations | 11/20/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Freeman, Bob | Donations | 11/20/2023 | $1,000.00 |
| Garrett, Johnny | Donations | 11/20/2023 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Metals, Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,750.00 |
| Casin Swann | Pleasant Shade, TN | Pavement Restorations Inc. | $1,500.00 |
| Alexei Jaglowski | Murfreesboro, TN | Bell Construction | $1,300.00 |
| Bryan Hay | Franklin, TN | Skanska Usa | $1,250.00 |
| Roger White | Franklin, TN | Rackley Roofing | $1,170.00 |
| Blake French | Knoxville, TN | The Wakefield Corp | $1,000.00 |
| Brandt Frye | Nashville, TN | Hensel Phelps | $1,000.00 |
| Brent Neal | Franklin, TN | Frank E Neal \& Co | $1,000.00 |
| Charles Irby | Nashville, TN | Irby Investments, LLC | $1,000.00 |
| Chuck Mabe | Knoxville, TN | The Christman Company | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.