Building Industry PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashley Burnette · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $22,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,250 (68%) — 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 | $250 |
| Contributions to candidates | $15,250 |
- To TN candidates $15,250 68%
- To other PACs $7,000 31%
- Operating & other $250 1.1%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $15,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $15,250 difference, $15,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ragsdale, Mike $2,000.00
- Moore, Scott $1,000.00
- Smith, Larry $1,000.00
- Griess, John $1,000.00
- Cawood, Mark $750.00
- Hammond, Mike $750.00
- Harmon, Ivan $750.00
- Strickland, Thomas $750.00
- Clark, Larry $750.00
- Collins, David $750.00
- …and 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Hipac | $7,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Car Rental | $250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leuthold, Craig | Car Rental | 04/07/2006 | $250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stevens | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $2,500.00 |
| Doyle Webb | Knoxville, TN | Exit Realty Pros TN | $1,105.00 |
| Abe Draper | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Sharp Family Properties L P | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tim Neal | Knoxville, TN | Fairfax Development | $1,000.00 |
| Tom Ford | Knoxville, TN | Mike Stevens Homes, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Tom Mason | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Kenneth Graves | Knoxville, TN | — | $280.00 |
| Christopher Knight | Knoxville, TN | William Knight Insurance | $250.00 |
| Standard Kitchen and Bath | Knoxville, TN | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2006 Historical | $25,388.65 | $27,300.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $22,538.65 | $25,388.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $19,692.71 | $22,538.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $27,692.71 | $19,692.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $34,449.83 | $27,692.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $33,777.11 | $34,449.83 | Source ↗ |