BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $28,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,000 (60%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $17,000 |
- To TN candidates $17,000 60%
- To other PACs $11,500 40%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $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 $17,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,750. Of the $14,250 difference, $14,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,250 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 $1,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $1,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
- Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $500.00
- Roller, Steve $500.00
- …and 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| James H Cheek | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $720.82 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $692.28 |
| F Mitchell Walker Jr | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $663.77 |
| Howard Lamar | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $528.77 |
| J Page Davidson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $528.77 |
| John Good | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $528.77 |
| Wallace W Dietz | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $492.60 |
| Dale Grimes | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $484.96 |
| Allen Overby | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $373.20 |
| Michael D Sontag | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $365.56 |
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 2008 Amended Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |