BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
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 / overhead spending | $369 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,100 |
- To TN candidates $28,100 54%
- To other PACs $23,100 45%
- Operating & other $369 0.7%
Contributions to 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
| 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $368.50 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raampac | Food / Beverage | 12/11/2013 | $368.50 |
Who Funds It
| 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.