Memphis

Bear PAC

Political Action Committee

Raised
$5,137
Total Spent
$9,189
To TN candidates
$4,788
52% of spending
Operating & other
$3,401
37% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $9,189 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $4,788 (52%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $3,401 ÷ Total spent: $9,189
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $3,401
Contributions to candidates $4,788
Source filings:

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:

  • 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Donations $2,435.41
Food / Beverage $965.78

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Randy Rinks Savannah, TN Best Effort Made $5,137.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2009 Historical $5,787.80 $0.00 Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 29102
Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical $4,101.99 $5,787.80 Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 28406