BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $32,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,000 (75%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $24,000 75%
- To other PACs $8,000 25%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $24,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $250. Of the $23,750 difference, $23,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $23,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Clement, Frank $2,500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,500.00
- Clabough, Bill $1,000.00
- Kilby, Tommy $1,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- McMillan, Kim $1,000.00
- The Speaker's Fun $1,000.00
- Trail, Larry $1,000.00
- Fowlkes, Joe $750.00
- …and 30 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 Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $2,250.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James A Cheek | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry \& Sims, PLC | $979.34 |
| F Mitchell Walker Jr | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $693.70 |
| H Lee Barfield | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $693.70 |
| J Page Davidson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $693.70 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $693.70 |
| T Andrew Smith | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry \& Sims PLC | $693.70 |
| Lodge J Richard | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $652.89 |
| Michael D Sontag | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $652.89 |
| Wallace W Dietz | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $652.89 |
| Bob Thompson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $516.45 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.