Blue Tennessee

Political Action Committee

Registered Mar 2024 · Treasurer: Jonathan Zucker · Washington, DC

Raised
$39,624
incl. $14,805 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,077
To TN candidates
$20,005
99.6% of spending
Operating & other
$72
0.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,086 to 6 candidates
$3,086 to 6 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,077 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,005 (99.6%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $72 ÷ Total spent: $20,077
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $72
Contributions to candidates $20,005

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Daniel T. Hawthorne † Tennessee House, District 40 Dem. $1,429.08
Cheryl (Cheri) Brown † Tennessee House, District 37 Dem. $624.14
Karen Gertz † Tennessee House, District 20 Dem. $602.52
Justin Gross † Tennessee House, District 11 Dem. $196.93
Larhonda Williams † Tennessee House, District 65 Dem. $157.14
Curtis Kelly † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Dem. $75.76

† 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 $3,086. Of the $16,920 difference, $16,920 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $16,920 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • 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
  • Ellison, Robin $535.13
  • Longstreet, Eileen H. $429.14

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
Bank Fees $72.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2024 Historical $12,786.29 $19,533.50 Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120674
Pre-General 2024 Historical $20,015.60 $12,786.29 Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118893
Q3 2024 Historical $16,912.18 $20,015.60 Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117512
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $13,403.63 $16,912.18 Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115663
Q2 2024 Historical $6,199.30 $13,403.63 Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114375
Q1 2024 Historical $0.00 $6,199.30 Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112850