Blue Tennessee
Registered Mar 2024 · Treasurer: Jonathan Zucker · Washington, DC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $20,077 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,005 (99.6%) — 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 / overhead spending | $72 |
| Contributions to candidates | $20,005 |
- To TN candidates $20,005 99.6%
- Operating & other $72 0.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel T. Hawthorne † | Tennessee House, District 40 | Dem. | $1,429.08 |
| Karen Gertz † | Tennessee House, District 20 | Dem. | $602.52 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $20,005 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,032. Of the $17,974 difference, $17,974 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $17,974 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Grabowski, Anna $2,349.14
- Luttrell, Jason $2,264.14
- Warfel, Brittany LYNN $2,180.14
- Steele, Russell Wayne $2,154.14
- Carver, Lauren $2,123.42
- Coy, Tim $2,019.14
- Smith, E. R. $1,566.14
- Webb, Elizabeth $1,299.14
- Brown, Cheryl (Cheri) $624.14
- Ellison, Robin $535.13
- …and 4 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $72.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Bank | Bank Fees | 12/27/2024 | $12.00 |
| Amalgamated Bank | Bank Fees | 12/27/2024 | $12.00 |
| Amalgamated Bank | Bank Fees | 11/27/2024 | $12.00 |
| Amalgamated Bank | Bank Fees | 11/27/2024 | $12.00 |
| Amalgamated Bank | Bank Fees | 10/29/2024 | $12.00 |
| Amalgamated Bank | Bank Fees | 10/29/2024 | $12.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Herst | Evanston, IL | Retired | $1,593.75 |
| Robert Mills | Lookout Mountain, GA | Pantheon Capital | $1,500.00 |
| Julie Cason | Germantown, TN | Retired | $1,450.00 |
| Janis Strunk | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $1,331.88 |
| Elizabeth Etnier | Knoxville, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Gay Greer | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Ressin | Vienna, VA | Oracle | $1,000.00 |
| Rob Waggener | Brentwood, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Sarah O Neill | New York, NY | — | $1,000.00 |
| Sara Jane Goodman | Memphis, TN | Not Employed | $577.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 Historical | $12,786.29 | $19,533.50 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $20,015.60 | $12,786.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $16,912.18 | $20,015.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $13,403.63 | $16,912.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $6,199.30 | $13,403.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $6,199.30 | Source ↗ |