BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $32,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,250 (53%) — 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 | $17,250 |
- To TN candidates $17,250 53%
- To other PACs $15,500 47%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $17,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $16,750 difference, $16,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,500.00
- Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
- Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Brooks, Harry $500.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- Cobb, Ty $500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
- …and 25 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 |
|---|---|
| Haslam Inaugural Committee 2011 | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| 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 | $820.96 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $781.51 |
| F Mitchell Walker Jr | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $757.81 |
| Howard Lamar | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $618.29 |
| John Good | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $499.08 |
| J Page Davidson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $468.56 |
| Allen Overby | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $423.28 |
| Michael D Sontag | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $423.28 |
| Wallace W Dietz | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $407.51 |
| Michael Dagley | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $392.76 |
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 2010 Historical | $2,089.46 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $589.46 | $2,089.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $839.46 | $589.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $839.46 | $839.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $839.46 | $839.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $839.46 | $839.46 | Source ↗ |