Memphis

Buffalo PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2006 · Treasurer: Chris Garner · Nashville, TN

Also giving in

Also gave $1,000.00 in Memphis-area politics

Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.

Raised
$12,750
Total Spent
$9,064
To TN candidates
$6,500
72% of spending
To other PACs
$1,500
17% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $9,064 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,500 (72%) — 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: $1,064 ÷ Total spent: $9,064
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,064
Contributions to candidates $6,500
Source filings:

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:

  • 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $613.61
Professional Services $450.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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 Retired $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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2011 Historical $17,085.00 $14,367.59 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38946
Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical $11,526.00 $17,085.00 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37782