BBS Good Government Committee

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN

Raised
$52,219
incl. $3,034 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$51,569
To TN candidates
$28,100
54% of spending
To other PACs
$23,100
45% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $8,000 to 13 candidates
$7,750 to 12 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $51,569 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,100 (54%) — 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 spending: $369 ÷ Total spent: $51,569
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $369
Contributions to candidates $28,100
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
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
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $500.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 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 $28,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,000. Of the $20,100 difference, $20,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $20,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,200.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,150.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Harrison, Michael $1,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Coggin, Adam $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • …and 19 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Harwell PAC $5,000.00
RAAMPAC $4,600.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC $1,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $368.50

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
BBS Good Govt Committee Nashville, TN — $42,618.50
Howard Lamar Nashville, TN Bass, Berry & Sims PLC $239.45
F Mitchell Walker Jr Nashville, TN Bass, Berry & Sims PLC $221.03
J Page Davidson Nashville, TN Bass, Berry & Sims PLC $221.03
James H Cheek Nashville, TN Bass, Berry & Sims PLC $221.03
John Good Nashville, TN Bass, Berry & Sims PLC $221.03
Michael D Sontag Nashville, TN Bass, Berry & Sims PLC $221.03
Leigh Walton Nashville, TN Bass, Berry & Sims PLC $202.61

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2013 Historical $708.60 $1,258.60 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $748.60 $708.60 Source ↗