BBS Good Government Committee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: W. Brantley Phillips, Jr. · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $37,550.00 | $37,550.00 | $21,400.00 |
| 2025 | $71,500.00 | $71,000.00 | $38,500.00 |
| 2024 | $87,750.00 | $90,000.00 | $27,000.00 |
| 2023 | $83,000.00 | $83,000.00 | $24,900.00 |
| 2022 | $93,100.00 | $93,100.00 | $22,500.00 |
| 2021 | $63,088.00 | $64,550.00 | $24,550.00 |
| 2020 | $47,100.00 | $46,100.00 | $24,100.00 |
| 2019 | $64,000.00 | $64,000.00 | $32,000.00 |
| 2018 | $63,250.00 | $63,250.00 | $18,250.00 |
| 2017 | $34,600.00 | $34,500.00 | $14,000.00 |
| 2016 | $42,100.00 | $42,000.00 | $9,000.00 |
| 2015 | $48,887.21 | $48,787.21 | $12,250.00 |
| 2014 | $134,300.00 | $134,600.00 | $7,750.00 |
| 2013 | $52,218.50 | $51,568.50 | $8,000.00 |
| 2012 | $52,720.00 | $52,366.40 | $8,500.00 |
| 2011 | $33,640.00 | $33,500.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2010 | $32,610.54 | $32,750.00 | $500.00 |
| 2009 | $27,950.00 | $27,950.00 | $3,250.00 |
| 2008 | $28,600.00 | $28,500.00 | $2,750.00 |
| 2007 | $33,300.00 | $33,300.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2006 | $37,697.35 | $37,697.35 | $3,250.00 |
| 2005 | $22,300.00 | $22,300.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2004 | $32,500.00 | $32,000.00 | $250.00 |
| All years | $1,223,761.60 | $1,224,369.46 | $200,700.00 |
Raised
$1,223,762
incl. $138,566 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,224,369
To TN candidates
$744,099
61% of spending
To other PACs
$469,355
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $200,700 to 98 candidates
$178,200 to 83 Republicans $22,500 to 15 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,224,369 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $744,099 (61%) — 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 spending: $10,415 ÷ Total spent: $1,224,369
| Operating / overhead spending | $10,415 |
| Contributions to candidates | $744,099 |
- To TN candidates $744,099 61%
- To other PACs $469,355 38%
- Operating & other $10,415 0.9%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 0.0%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $15,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $11,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $6,250.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $5,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $4,250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $744,099 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $200,700. Of the $543,399 difference, $440,399 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $103,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $440,399 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Vote Yes On 2, LLC $75,000.00
- Nashville Moves Action Fund $29,400.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $15,000.00
- Yes On 3 $15,000.00
- Casada, Glen $9,500.00
- Funk (2022 Closed), Glenn $8,600.00
- Reeves, William S. $8,500.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $8,298.95
- Haslam Inaugural 2015, Inc. $7,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $7,250.00
- …and 171 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) | $50,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $41,100.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $35,800.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $35,250.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $27,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $26,000.00 |
| A Better Nashville PAC | $25,000.00 |
| Tenn Republican Party | $22,250.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $20,450.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $19,405.06 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oxendine, John | Georgia | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pay Off Debt Event For Nov 3, 2015 | $7,600.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,343.70 |
| Bank Fees | $213.75 |
| Annual Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| 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 |
| Raampac | Food / Beverage | 12/11/2013 | $368.50 |
| Etch | Food / Beverage | 10/09/2014 | $201.05 |
| The Southern | Food / Beverage | 10/09/2014 | $194.94 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 02/05/2026 | $150.00 |
| Main Event Productions | Food / Beverage | 01/04/2016 | $133.71 |
| Pinnacle Bank | Bank Fees | 09/06/2012 | $116.40 |
| BB&S Good Govt. Committee | Parking | 11/18/2015 | $108.00 |
| Amsouth Bank | Bank Fees | 12/22/2006 | $97.35 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Sims PLC Bass | Nashville, TN | — | $564,437.21 |
| BBS Good Govt Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $167,468.50 |
| BBS | Nashville, TN | — | $134,288.00 |
| BBS Good Govt Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $14,550.00 |
| Leigh Walton | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $6,512.11 |
| F Mitchell Walker Jr | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $6,451.20 |
| James H Cheek | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $5,839.78 |
| Howard Lamar | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $5,814.74 |
| J Page Davidson | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $5,655.47 |
| John Good | Nashville, TN | Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | $5,600.56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $694.60 | $694.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $694.60 | $694.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $694.60 | $694.60 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $194.60 | $694.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $194.60 | $194.60 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $194.60 | $194.60 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $694.60 | $194.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Late Historical | $1,656.60 | $694.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $656.60 | $1,656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $656.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $699.60 | $656.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $699.60 | $699.60 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $699.60 | $699.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $699.60 | $699.60 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $758.60 | $758.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $758.60 | $758.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $758.60 | $758.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended Historical | $758.60 | $758.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $758.60 | $758.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $758.60 | $758.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,258.60 | $758.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $1,258.60 | $1,258.60 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $708.60 | $1,258.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $748.60 | $708.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $298.60 | $748.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $288.60 | $298.60 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $410.00 | $288.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $410.00 | $410.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $455.00 | $410.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $500.00 | $455.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $460.00 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $500.00 | $460.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $2,089.46 | $500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $589.46 | $2,089.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $839.46 | $589.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $839.46 | $839.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $839.46 | $839.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $839.46 | $839.46 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $1,339.46 | $839.46 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $1,339.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $475.46 | $1,339.46 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $572.81 | $475.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $572.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $322.81 | $572.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $322.81 | $322.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $322.81 | $322.81 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $322.81 | $322.81 | Source ↗ |