Bear PAC
Year by year
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,437 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,788 (74%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $15,788 74%
- Operating & other $3,649 17%
- To other PACs $2,000 9.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Bone † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Dem. | $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 $15,788 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $14,788 difference, $14,788 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,788 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Harmon, Christopher $1,087.80
- Camp, Randy $1,000.00
- Cobb, Curt $1,000.00
- Kyle (Governor), Jim $1,000.00
- McMillan, Kim $1,000.00
- McWherter, Michael $1,000.00
- Ruppe, Becky $1,000.00
- Stewart, Eric $1,000.00
- Vaughn, Nathan $1,000.00
- Wheeler, Stan $1,000.00
- …and 7 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 |
|---|---|
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,435.41 |
| Food / Beverage | $965.78 |
| Bank Fees | $148.01 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| 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 |
| Fifth Third Bank | Bank Fees | 04/14/2008 | $148.01 |
| Hardin County Library | Donations | 06/11/2009 | $145.41 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/12/2009 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Ferguson | Harriman, TN | Best Effort Made | $5,500.00 |
| Randy Rinks | Savannah, TN | Best Effort Made | $5,137.00 |
| Harry Tindell | Knoxville, TN | State of Tennessee | $5,000.00 |
| Doyle Lewis | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Billy J Rigsby | Chattanooga, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Farris Bobango PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $750.00 |
| Ronnie Cole | Dyersburg, TN | State of Tennessee | $500.00 |
| Joe Fowlkes | Pulaski, TN | Self-Employed | $250.00 |
| Robert A Davidson | Mt. Juliet, TN | DGLF Cpas and Business Advisors | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $5,201.99 | $4,101.99 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26430 |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $13,701.99 | $5,201.99 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 26440 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $2,701.99 | $13,701.99 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24159 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $2,701.99 | $2,701.99 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23057 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $1,100.00 | $2,701.99 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21804 |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20407 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $0.00 | $1,100.00 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 14805 |