BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $48,787 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $28,500 (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 | $9,287 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,500 |
- To TN candidates $28,500 58%
- To other PACs $11,000 23%
- Operating & other $9,287 19%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | 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 $28,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,250. Of the $16,250 difference, $16,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $16,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $5,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Durham, Jeremy $500.00
- Kane, Roger $500.00
- …and 6 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pay Off Debt Event For Nov 3, 2015 | $7,600.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,579.21 |
| Parking | $108.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Megan Barry | Pay Off Debt Event For Nov 3, 2015 | 12/10/2015 | $7,600.00 |
| Main Event Productions | Food / Beverage | 11/18/2015 | $1,445.50 |
| Main Event Productions | Food / Beverage | 01/04/2016 | $133.71 |
| BB&S Good Govt. Committee | Parking | 11/18/2015 | $108.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Sims PLC Bass | Nashville, TN | — | $48,887.21 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.