BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $90,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $62,650 (70%) — 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 | $62,650 |
- To TN candidates $62,650 70%
- To other PACs $27,350 30%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | 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 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | 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 $62,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $27,000. Of the $35,650 difference, $34,650 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $34,650 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Nashville Moves Action Fund $29,400.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,250.00
- Helton, Esther $500.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $500.00
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 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $2,100.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $1,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Sims PLC Bass | Nashville, TN | — | $87,750.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $2,194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $194.60 | $2,194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |