BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $52,366 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $30,250 (58%) — 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 | $116 |
| Contributions to candidates | $30,250 |
- To TN candidates $30,250 58%
- To other PACs $22,000 42%
- Operating & other $116 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $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 $30,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,500. Of the $21,750 difference, $21,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $21,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Norris, Mark $2,500.00
- Dennis, Vance $1,500.00
- Watson, Eric $1,500.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- Green, Mark E. $1,000.00
- …and 14 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 Republican Caucus | $5,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $5,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $116.40 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Bank | Bank Fees | 09/06/2012 | $116.40 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Lamar | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $1,267.97 |
| F Mitchell Walker Jr | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $1,170.44 |
| J Page Davidson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $1,170.44 |
| John Good | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $1,170.44 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $1,167.56 |
| Michael D Sontag | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $1,075.79 |
| Allen Overby | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $1,071.47 |
| James H Cheek | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $987.45 |
| Wallace W Dietz | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $928.04 |
| Michael Dagley | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $926.60 |
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 2012 Historical | $298.60 | $748.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $288.60 | $298.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $410.00 | $288.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $410.00 | $410.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $455.00 | $410.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $500.00 | $455.00 | Source ↗ |