BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $93,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $63,600 (68%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $63,600 |
- To TN candidates $63,600 68%
- To other PACs $29,500 32%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $63,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $22,500. Of the $41,100 difference, $41,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $41,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Yes On 3 $15,000.00
- Funk (2022 Closed), Glenn $8,600.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $7,500.00
- John Cooper for Nashville $5,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,500.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Hall, Donnie $500.00
- Womens Political Collaborative of TN $500.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $500.00
- …and 1 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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,250.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $4,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Sims PLC Bass | Nashville, TN | — | $69,750.00 |
| BBS Good Govt Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $23,350.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |