Memphis

Best of Tennessee Action Fund

Political Action Committee

Registered May 2024 · Treasurer: James C Seabury III · Nashville, TN

Raised
$1,065,000
Total Spent
$349,310
Operating & other
$349,310
100% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $349,310 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $349,310 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.

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: $349,310 ÷ Total spent: $349,310
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $349,310
Contributions to candidates $0
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

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
Advertising $306,471.69
Professional Services $27,488.00
Research / Polling $14,500.00
Dues / Subscriptions $624.79
Bank Fees $225.30

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Best of Tennessee Inc. Nashville, TN — $650,000.00
Thomas Cigarran Nashville, TN Retired $410,000.00
Peter V Claussen Knoxville, TN Gulf & Ohio Railways $5,000.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $403,365.57 $716,120.59 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $5,055.07 $403,365.57 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $430.37 $5,055.07 Source ↗