BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $37,550 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,400 (60%) — 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 | $150 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,400 |
- To TN candidates $22,400 60%
- To other PACs $15,000 40%
- Operating & other $150 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $10,400.00 |
| Bill Powers | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mark Cochran | Tennessee House, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Esther Helton Haynes | Tennessee House, District 30 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| John K Crawford | Tennessee House, District 01 | 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 $22,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,400. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $1,500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn Republican Party | $3,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,500.00 |
| Tenn Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $2,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| JOCOPAC (John Crawford) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 02/05/2026 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Sims PLC Bass | Nashville, TN | — | $37,550.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.