Bear PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,189 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,788 (52%) — 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 | $3,401 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,788 |
- To TN candidates $4,788 52%
- Operating & other $3,401 37%
- To other PACs $1,000 11%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $4,788 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $4,788 difference, $4,788 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,788 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Harmon, Christopher $1,087.80
- Kyle (Governor), Jim $1,000.00
- McMillan, Kim $1,000.00
- McWherter, Michael $1,000.00
- Darryl Worley Foundation $700.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,435.41 |
| Food / Beverage | $965.78 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natl Assoc To Protect Children (Protect) | Donations | 06/10/2009 | $1,000.00 |
| Links Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 06/10/2009 | $965.78 |
| Darryl Worley Foundation | Donations | 05/01/2009 | $750.00 |
| Hardin County Cancer Association | Donations | 05/20/2009 | $540.00 |
| Hardin County Library | Donations | 06/11/2009 | $145.41 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Rinks | Pickwick Dam, TN | Self-Employed | $5,137.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.