BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $27,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,500 (59%) — 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 | $16,500 |
- To TN candidates $16,500 59%
- To other PACs $11,450 41%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | 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 $16,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,250. Of the $13,250 difference, $13,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Henry, Douglas $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- Martin, Jim $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Turner, Michael L. (Mike) $1,000.00
- Williams, W. Kent $1,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $750.00
- Stewart, Eric $750.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,450.00 |
| Senate Republican 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 | $761.00 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $732.00 |
| F Mitchell Walker Jr | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $702.00 |
| Howard Lamar | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $585.00 |
| J Page Davidson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $585.00 |
| John Good | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $585.00 |
| Allen Overby | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $527.00 |
| Wallace W Dietz | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $527.00 |
| Dale Grimes | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $497.00 |
| Michael D Sontag | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $497.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.