Buffalo PAC
Registered Jan 2006 · Treasurer: Chris Garner · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $13,008 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $9,508 (73%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $9,508 |
| Contributions to candidates | $3,500 |
- Operating & other $9,508 73%
- To TN candidates $3,500 27%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $3,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $3,500 difference, $3,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gentry, Howard $3,500.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $6,250.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $2,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $285.00 |
| Signs | $273.13 |
| Registration Fees | $200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean, Karl | Donations | 08/10/2007 | $5,000.00 |
| TN Democratic Party | Dues / Subscriptions | 08/25/2007 | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Tent & Awning | Signs | 08/27/2007 | $273.13 |
| Greene, Kellye | Professional Services | 03/28/2007 | $250.00 |
| Butler, Luvenia | Donations | 08/10/2007 | $250.00 |
| Greer, Ronnie | Donations | 08/10/2007 | $250.00 |
| Holloway, Saletta | Donations | 08/10/2007 | $250.00 |
| Maynard, Jerry | Donations | 08/10/2007 | $250.00 |
| Steine, Ronnie | Donations | 08/10/2007 | $250.00 |
| TN Registry | Registration Fees | 01/20/2007 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Shepard | Nashville, TN | Regions Bank | $600.00 |
| A A Birch Jr | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Arnett Bodenhamer | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Charles A Campbell | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Dwight Beard | Nashville, TN | Beard Property Maintenance | $500.00 |
| Emmett Edwards | Nashville, TN | Nashville Sports Authority | $500.00 |
| Kenneth Blackburn | Nashville, TN | A T \& T | $500.00 |
| Kevin Lavender | Brentwood, TN | Fifth Third Bank | $500.00 |
| Leon Williams | Nashville, TN | St of TN | $500.00 |
| Marcy Johnson | Greensboro, NC | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.