Buffalo PAC
Registered Jan 2006 · Treasurer: Chris Garner · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $13,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (77%) — 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 | $3,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $10,000 |
- To TN candidates $10,000 77%
- Operating & other $3,000 23%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $10,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $10,000 difference, $10,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Coleman, Samuel E. $8,000.00
- Haslam, Bill $1,000.00
- McWherter, Michael $1,000.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $3,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Ame Church | Donations | 05/14/2010 | $2,000.00 |
| Pruitt, Mary | Donations | 07/01/2010 | $500.00 |
| Turner, Steven | Donations | 07/01/2010 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| A A Birch Jr | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Arnett Bodenhamer | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Charles A Campbell | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Charles McTorry | Brentwood, TN | Priest Points Wine \& Spirits | $500.00 |
| David Swett Sr | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Dwight Beard | Nashville, TN | Beard Property Maintenance | $500.00 |
| Harvey E Hoskins | Nashville, TN | Hoskins Cpas | $500.00 |
| Hershell Warren | Nashville, TN | Metro Govt | $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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Historical | $11,526.00 | $11,526.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $11,526.00 | $11,526.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $18,526.00 | $11,526.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $19,526.00 | $18,526.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $23,106.00 | $19,526.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $16,756.00 | $23,106.00 | Source ↗ |