Building Industry PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Ashley Burnette · Knoxville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $32,325 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,325 (78%) — 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 / overhead spending | $25,325 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,500 |
- Operating & other $25,325 78%
- To TN candidates $5,500 17%
- To other PACs $1,500 4.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lafferty † | Tennessee House, District 89 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Tim Hicks † | Tennessee House, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $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 $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 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 $1,000.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $500.00
- Pozy, David $500.00
- David Ball for County Commission $500.00
- Friends of Julia Hurley $500.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Gina Oster | $750.00 |
| Committee To Elect Mark S Matlock | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Rhonda Lee | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Direct Marketing | $8,000.00 |
| In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Julia Hurley | $7,780.25 |
| In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Eddie Simpson | $7,687.36 |
| In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Mark Matlock | $1,857.27 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | Direct Marketing | 04/28/2022 | $8,000.00 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Julia Hurley | 04/28/2022 | $3,256.51 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Eddie Simpson | 04/21/2022 | $3,034.30 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Eddie Simpson | 04/11/2022 | $3,034.30 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Julia Hurley | 04/21/2022 | $2,202.17 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Julia Hurley | 04/11/2022 | $2,202.17 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Mark Matlock | 04/11/2022 | $1,857.27 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Eddie Simpson | 04/28/2022 | $1,418.60 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Eddie Simpson | 05/04/2022 | $200.16 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns LLC | In-Kind Expense For Local Candidate Julia Hurley | 05/04/2022 | $119.40 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Bros Construction | Louisville, TX | — | $5,000.00 |
| Horton | Knoxville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Westside Farms LLC | Lenior City, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Primos Land Company LLC | Knoxville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Fairfax Development | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Goodall Homes LLC | Knoxville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Rebecca Snyder | Knoxville, TN | Ken Loomis Construction | $1,000.00 |
| 127 Properties LLC | Knoxville, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Alan Van WHY | Harriman, TN | Noble Knights Construction | $500.00 |
| Blue Mallard Homes | Knoxville, TN | — | $500.00 |
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 2022 Historical | $21,039.66 | $23,439.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $21,039.66 | $21,039.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $18,089.66 | $21,039.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $18,089.66 | $18,089.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $36,953.54 | $18,089.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $23,161.54 | $36,953.54 | Source ↗ |