Buffalo PAC
Registered Jan 2006 · Treasurer: Chris Garner · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10,000.00 | $9,846.22 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $51,819.32 | $7,986.07 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $9,120.00 | $10,865.82 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $9,100.00 | $6,665.17 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $3,500.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $5,780.00 | $2,655.53 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $2,000.00 | $2,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $5,140.00 | $8,327.42 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $7,600.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $7,825.00 | $1,775.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $2,500.00 | $6,500.00 | $500.00 |
| 2015 | $5,100.00 | $10,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $5,550.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $4,500.00 | $7,990.22 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $7,000.00 | $2,150.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $12,750.00 | $9,063.61 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $7,950.00 | $13,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $9,500.00 | $4,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $10,500.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $7,600.00 | $13,008.13 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $19,550.00 | $7,750.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $204,384.32 | $136,183.19 | $500.00 |
Raised
$204,384
incl. $6,745 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$136,183
Operating & other
$75,508
55% of spending
To TN candidates
$58,225
43% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 1 candidate
$500 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $136,183 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $75,508 (55%) — 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 spending: $75,508 ÷ Total spent: $136,183
| Operating / overhead spending | $75,508 |
| Contributions to candidates | $58,225 |
- Operating & other $75,508 55%
- To TN candidates $58,225 43%
- To other PACs $1,500 1.1%
- Spent outside Tennessee $950 0.7%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $58,225 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $57,725 difference, $57,725 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $57,725 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
- Ford, Jr, Harold $5,000.00
- Tennessee State University $5,000.00
- Gentry, Howard $4,500.00
- Bodenhamer for Council District 29 $2,500.00
- Dean, Karl $2,500.00
- Bredesen Victory Fund $2,000.00
- Bredsen for Senate $2,000.00
- Fox for Mayor $2,000.00
- Megan Barry for Mayor $2,000.00
- …and 30 more recipients
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 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $950 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Scholarship Fund | Georgia | $950.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $45,250.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $15,472.75 |
| Reimbursement For Food During Org Meeting | $4,961.51 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $2,568.14 |
| Travel | $1,400.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,385.00 |
| Sponsorship | $1,005.00 |
| Website Fees | $984.57 |
| Software Subscription | $923.60 |
| Meeting Expenses | $521.48 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean, Karl | Donations | 08/10/2007 | $5,000.00 |
| Freddie O'Connell for Mayor | Donations | 08/30/2023 | $5,000.00 |
| Nashville Bar Foundation | Donations | 08/01/2016 | $5,000.00 |
| TN Democratic Party | Dues / Subscriptions | 08/25/2007 | $2,500.00 |
| Day, Joseph | Donations | 04/06/2026 | $2,000.00 |
| Dowdy, Ron | Donations | 04/06/2026 | $2,000.00 |
| St Paul Ame Church | Donations | 05/14/2010 | $2,000.00 |
| Dixie, Vincent | Donations | 09/02/2025 | $1,500.00 |
| Swetts Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 12/19/2024 | $1,429.56 |
| Premier Transportation | Travel | 07/24/2009 | $1,400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashille Business Alliance PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $45,981.32 |
| Harvey E Hoskins | Nashville, TN | Hoskins Cpas | $8,750.00 |
| Arnett Bodenhamer | Nashville, TN | Retired | $8,250.00 |
| William Bailey | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $8,250.00 |
| Leon Williams | Nashville, TN | St of TN | $7,700.00 |
| Ronald Corbin | Brentwood, TN | RBC Holdings | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Carter | Franklin, TN | Athena of Nashville Inc. | $6,250.00 |
| Richard Lewis | Nashville, TN | Lewis \& Wright | $6,000.00 |
| Dwight Beard | Nashville, TN | Beard Property Maintenance | $4,300.00 |
| Francis Guess | Nashville, TN | Danner Corporation | $4,250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $67,200.68 | $65,968.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 Late | $72,855.71 | $67,200.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $65,815.19 | $72,855.71 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $2,027.55 | $43,833.25 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 Late | -$2,118.52 | -$90.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $464.49 | -$1,615.79 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $1,469.95 | $1,431.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $638.74 | $1,141.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | -$594.52 | $372.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $22,958.99 | $22,630.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $23,225.03 | $22,958.99 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $24,528.24 | $23,225.03 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $20,790.20 | $24,528.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $20,822.98 | $20,790.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $20,861.22 | $20,822.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $20,918.58 | $20,861.22 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $20,918.58 | $20,918.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $20,956.82 | $20,918.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $18,514.42 | $20,956.82 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $16,977.95 | $18,514.42 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $15,527.95 | $16,977.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $15,527.95 | $15,527.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $15,527.95 | $15,527.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $15,527.95 | $15,527.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $15,527.95 | $15,527.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $15,027.95 | $15,527.95 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $16,277.95 | $15,027.95 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $22,365.99 | $16,277.95 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $19,465.37 | $22,365.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $16,965.37 | $19,465.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $16,965.37 | $16,965.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Amended Historical | $20,865.37 | $16,965.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $20,865.37 | $20,865.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $21,115.37 | $20,865.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $16,965.37 | $21,115.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $18,127.37 | $16,965.37 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $11,127.37 | $18,127.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $11,127.37 | $11,127.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $11,127.37 | $11,127.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Late Historical | $17,627.37 | $11,127.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $17,627.37 | $17,627.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $17,627.37 | $17,627.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Late Historical | $15,227.37 | $17,627.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $25,977.37 | $15,227.37 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $20,877.37 | $25,977.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $17,927.37 | $20,877.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $17,927.37 | $17,927.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $16,427.37 | $17,927.37 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $16,427.37 | $16,427.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $15,427.37 | $16,427.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $15,427.37 | $15,427.37 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $19,621.01 | $15,427.37 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Late Historical | $19,117.59 | $19,621.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $19,117.59 | $19,117.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $19,617.59 | $19,117.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $19,267.59 | $19,617.59 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $20,267.59 | $19,267.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $18,267.59 | $20,267.59 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Late Historical | $14,367.59 | $18,267.59 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $17,085.00 | $14,367.59 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $11,526.00 | $17,085.00 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $18,106.00 | $16,756.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $11,536.00 | $18,106.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $11,536.87 | $11,536.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $13,536.87 | $11,536.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $13,536.87 | $13,536.87 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $16,036.87 | $13,536.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $16,036.87 | $16,036.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $6,036.87 | $16,036.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $13,060.00 | $6,036.87 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $11,445.00 | $13,060.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $11,445.00 | $11,445.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Late Historical | $16,445.00 | $11,445.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $16,800.00 | $16,445.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $17,050.00 | $16,800.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $14,050.00 | $17,050.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Late Historical | $0.00 | $14,050.00 | Source ↗ |