BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $42,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,500 (54%) — 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 | $19,500 |
- To other PACs $22,500 54%
- To TN candidates $19,500 46%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | 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 $19,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,000. Of the $10,500 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jernigan, Darren $1,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- Dunlap, W. Kevin $1,250.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Brooks, Kevin $500.00
- Forgety, John W. $500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| Quest PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $1,000.00 |
| Green PAC | $1,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Doc PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBS Good Govt Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $24,750.00 |
| Berry Sims PLC Bass | Nashville, TN | — | $17,350.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $699.60 | $699.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $699.60 | $699.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $699.60 | $699.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $758.60 | $699.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $758.60 | $758.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $758.60 | $758.60 | Source ↗ |