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Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Blair Brown · Collierville, TN

Raised
$72,500
incl. $10,850 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$74,700
Operating & other
$32,185
43% of spending
To other PACs
$29,520
40% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $74,700 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,185 (43%) — 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: $32,185 ÷ Total spent: $74,700
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $32,185
Contributions to candidates $12,995

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $12,995 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $12,995 difference, $12,995 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $12,995 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Billingsley, Mark $2,495.00
  • Hooks, Michael $2,000.00
  • Lillard, David $1,000.00
  • Spence, Robert $1,000.00
  • Morris, Bob $500.00
  • Pete, Ricky $500.00
  • Sammons, Jack $500.00
  • Hodges, Richard $500.00
  • Brooks, Willie $500.00
  • Hart, Tomeka $500.00
  • …and 12 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Hipac $28,020.00
Housing Industry PAC $1,500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Transfer $15,250.00
Fundraiser Raffle $6,531.89
Leg. Dinner Meeting $2,474.14
Plaques $2,262.54
Advertising $1,850.00
Food / Beverage $1,698.75
Office Supplies $939.44
Supplies $608.26
Printing $420.11
Dues / Subscriptions $150.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Barry Shaw Memphis, TN Highland Systems $2,000.00
Brad Rainey Cordova, TN Brad Rainey Homes $2,000.00
Carey Grant Memphis, TN Grant Homes LLC $2,000.00
Chris Christian Cordova, TN Lenox Homes LLC $2,000.00
Doug Beaty Cordova, TN — $2,000.00
Gary Thompson Memphis, TN Boyle Investment $2,000.00
Jackie Welch Germantown, TN — $2,000.00
James Richard Grant Germantown, TN Grant & Company Realtors $2,000.00
Jeff Bronze Memphis, TN — $2,000.00
Jerry Farley Southhaven, MN — $2,000.00

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
Q4 2004 Historical $35,930.57 $18,497.30 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Amended Historical $31,500.34 $35,930.57 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Amended Historical $24,779.72 $31,500.34 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $21,249.72 $24,779.72 Source ↗