Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$7,800
incl. $1,300 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$16,500
To TN candidates
$11,500
70% of spending
Operating & other
$5,000
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $11,500 to 11 candidates
$11,500 to 11 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $16,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,500 (70%) — 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 spending: $5,000 ÷ Total spent: $16,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,000
Contributions to candidates $11,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
William Lamberth Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $2,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,500.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Dawn White Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Mark Pody Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Steve Southerland Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Michael Hale † Tennessee House, District 40 Rep. $500.00

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

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Dues / Subscriptions $5,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Brasfield Gorrie, LLC Nashville, TN — $250.00
Cabling Innovations Nashville, TN — $250.00
Carter Electrical Service Franklin, TN — $250.00
Covenant Contracting Portland, TN — $250.00
Eagle Fire Richmond, VA — $250.00
Ex2 Dunedin, FL — $250.00
Fessler Bowman, Inc. Franklin, TN — $250.00
Glenn E Mitchell Co Inc. Louisville, TN — $250.00
Greenrise Readyville, TN — $250.00
Hc Conrete Construction Group Nashville, TN — $250.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $157,544.42 $157,544.42 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $168,594.42 $157,544.42 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $166,244.42 $168,594.42 Source ↗