Battleground Tennessee
Where the Money Goes
Of the $52,022 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $39,700 (76%) — 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 | $11,322 |
| Contributions to candidates | $39,700 |
- To TN candidates $39,700 76%
- Operating & other $11,322 22%
- To other PACs $1,000 1.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $14,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $7,400.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $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 $39,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,400. Of the $17,300 difference, $17,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $17,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jernigan, Darren $14,800.00
- Shepard, David $1,000.00
- Dunlap, W. Kevin $500.00
- Reed, Candace $500.00
- Smith, Sarah M. $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Strategic Planning | $5,000.00 |
| Ngp Database Payment | $1,750.00 |
| Fundraising Database | $1,080.00 |
| Debt Retirement | $1,000.00 |
| Donor Database | $930.00 |
| Legal Services | $500.00 |
| Web Development Project | $440.00 |
| Votebuilder Software License | $250.00 |
| Miscellaneous Fundraising Expenses | $192.78 |
| Voter Targeting Analysis | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teets, Kevin | Strategic Planning | 08/12/2014 | $5,000.00 |
| NGP VAN | Ngp Database Payment | 12/11/2014 | $1,750.00 |
| NGP VAN | Fundraising Database | 11/20/2014 | $1,080.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Debt Retirement | 12/11/2014 | $1,000.00 |
| NGP VAN | Donor Database | 07/22/2014 | $930.00 |
| Teets, Kevin | Legal Services | 02/06/2014 | $500.00 |
| Yeargin MSC | Web Development Project | 04/06/2014 | $440.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Votebuilder Software License | 10/06/2014 | $250.00 |
| Daly, Andrew | Miscellaneous Fundraising Expenses | 11/20/2014 | $192.78 |
| Crumpler Analytics | Voter Targeting Analysis | 10/20/2014 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $50,000.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $35,000.00 |
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 2014 Amended Historical | $7,617.02 | $3,515.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $22,070.02 | $7,617.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $28,070.02 | $22,070.02 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $29,000.02 | $28,070.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $49,440.02 | $29,000.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $0.00 | $49,440.02 | Source ↗ |