Buffalo PAC
Registered Jan 2006 · Treasurer: Chris Garner · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,064 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,500 (72%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $1,064 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,500 |
- To TN candidates $6,500 72%
- To other PACs $1,500 17%
- Operating & other $1,064 12%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $6,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $6,500 difference, $6,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $6,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bodenhamer for Council District 29 $2,500.00
- Dean, Karl $2,500.00
- Marilynn Robinson for Council $500.00
- Paige Turner for Council $500.00
- Scott Davis for Council $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $613.61 |
| Professional Services | $450.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swetts Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 12/09/2011 | $613.61 |
| Smith, Bennie | Professional Services | 09/01/2011 | $450.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Guess | Nashville, TN | Danner Corporation | $750.00 |
| A A Birch Jr | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Arnett Bodenhamer | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Charles A Campbell | Nashville, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Charles McTorry | Brentwood, TN | Priest Points Wine \& Spirits | $500.00 |
| Charles R Smith | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Charles Taylor | Madison, TN | State of Tennessee | $500.00 |
| Darrell Freeman Sr | Brentwood, TN | Zyron Computer Services | $500.00 |
| Dwight Beard | Nashville, TN | Beard Property Maintenance | $500.00 |
| Harvey E Hoskins | Nashville, TN | Hoskins Cpas | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.