Bell PAC

Political Action Committee

Also giving in

Also gave $1,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total. As of 2026-09-24.

Raised
$53,750
Total Spent
$7,850
To TN candidates
$5,500
70% of spending
Operating & other
$2,350
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 1 candidate
$2,500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $7,850 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,500 (70%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

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: $2,350 ÷ Total spent: $7,850
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,350
Contributions to candidates $5,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $2,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Dennis, Vance $3,000.00

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
Professional Services $2,250.00
Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Mike Bell Riceville, TN State of Tennessee $50,000.00
Daniel Rich Philadelphia, PA Rich & Rich LLC $2,000.00
Altria Client Services Richmond, VA — $1,000.00
Tennessee Certified Public Accountants PAC Brentwood, TN — $750.00

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 2021 Historical $11,790.33 $58,040.33 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $12,140.33 $11,790.33 Source ↗