BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $33,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $18,500 (55%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $15,000 |
- To other PACs $18,500 55%
- To TN candidates $15,000 45%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $13,000 difference, $13,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Berke, Andrew $1,000.00
- Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
- …and 4 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 Republican Party | $5,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $5,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overton Thompson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $960.67 |
| James H Cheek | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $921.00 |
| Howard Lamar | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $856.32 |
| F Mitchell Walker Jr | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $850.16 |
| John Good | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $850.16 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $850.16 |
| J Page Davidson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $785.48 |
| Allen Overby | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $714.63 |
| Michael D Sontag | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $714.63 |
| Michael Dagley | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $640.70 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.