BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $33,300 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,750 (62%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $20,750 |
- To TN candidates $20,750 62%
- To other PACs $12,550 38%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | 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 $20,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $18,750 difference, $18,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Black, Diane $2,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $1,500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
- Herron, Roy $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Odom, Gary $1,000.00
- …and 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Nashville Business Coalition | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,800.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,250.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James H Cheek | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $807.89 |
| F Mitchell Walker Jr | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $734.44 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $734.44 |
| Dale Grimes | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $624.28 |
| Howard Lamar | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $624.28 |
| J Page Davidson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $624.28 |
| John Good | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $624.28 |
| Lodge J Richard | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $624.28 |
| Samuel Felker | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $624.28 |
| H Lee Barfield | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $587.56 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.