Building Industry PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashley Burnette · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $14,005 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (57%) — 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 | $6,005 |
| Contributions to candidates | $8,000 |
- To TN candidates $8,000 57%
- Operating & other $6,005 43%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $8,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $8,000 difference, $8,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cate, Richard $5,000.00
- Bailey, Joe $2,000.00
- Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Printing | $5,904.96 |
| Annaul Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trademark Adv, LLC | Printing | 11/23/2007 | $5,577.21 |
| Trademark Adv, LLC | Printing | 12/07/2007 | $327.75 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annaul Pac Fee | 01/14/2008 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Schaad | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
| Saddlebrook Homes, LLC | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Lexington Simmons Investments | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Ronald Worley | Knoxville, TN | Builder | $1,000.00 |
| William Knight | Knoxville, TN | William Knight Insurance | $1,000.00 |
| John Deatherage | Knoxville, TN | Premier Developing | $500.00 |
| Stanley Reno | Knoxville, TN | Plumber | $500.00 |
| Victor Jernigan | Knoxville, TN | Re\&T | $500.00 |
| Brian Shugart | Knoxville, TN | Builder | $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.