Beat Bill Lee PAC

Political Action Committee

Raised
$18,578
incl. $1,545 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,645
To TN candidates
$12,600
61% of spending
Operating & other
$8,045
39% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,645 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,600 (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: $8,045 ÷ Total spent: $20,645
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,045
Contributions to candidates $12,600

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $12,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $12,600 difference, $12,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Martin, Jason $12,600.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Printing $7,601.78
Telephone $241.65
Professional Services $124.22
Advertising $69.97
Office Supplies $7.09

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Ernest Holt Nashville, TN Bradley $10,250.00
Edwin Gerace Johnson City, TN Retired $6,572.00
Meredith Haddock Nashville, TN Not Employed $211.26

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
Q4 2022 Amended Historical $7,240.52 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Historical $423.65 $7,240.52 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $942.08 $423.65 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $862.41 $942.08 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $2,837.61 $862.41 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $3,001.70 $2,837.61 Source ↗