Building Industry PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashley Burnette · Knoxville, TN

Raised
$10,896
incl. $10,896 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$10,373
To TN candidates
$6,500
63% of spending
To other PACs
$3,769
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $750 to 1 candidate
$750 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $10,373 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $6,500 (63%) — 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 spending: $104 ÷ Total spent: $10,373
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $104
Contributions to candidates $6,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Justin Lafferty † Tennessee House, District 89 Rep. $750.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $6,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $5,750 difference, $5,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Glenn Jacobs for County Mayor $1,750.00
  • Smith, Randy $1,000.00
  • Markli, Robert $750.00
  • Staples, Rick $750.00
  • Justin Briggs for County Commission $500.00
  • Bob Thomas for County Mayor $250.00
  • Brad Anders for County Mayor $250.00
  • Larson Jay $250.00
  • Smith, Larry $250.00

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
Housing Industry PAC $3,519.00
Committee To Elect Charles Busler $250.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Bank Fees $104.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 2018 Historical $17,934.08 $18,694.08 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $17,934.08 $17,934.08 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $17,107.08 $17,934.08 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $19,812.08 $17,107.08 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $17,309.08 $19,812.08 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $18,353.08 $17,309.08 Source ↗