Building Industry PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$17,688
incl. $8,658 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$22,500
To other PACs
$20,750
92% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,750
7.8% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $22,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,750 (92%) — went to other PACs and committees.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $0 ÷ Total spent: $22,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $1,750
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Justin Lafferty Tennessee House, District 89 Rep. $1,000.00

This committee’s own filings report $1,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $750 difference, $750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

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

  • Denzel Grant for City Council $250.00
  • Nathan for Knoxville $250.00
  • Vote Matthew Debardelaben $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 $20,000.00
Committee To Elect Frank Ramey $250.00
Committee To Elect Karyn Adams $250.00
Committee To Elect Stan Johnson $250.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lisa Ball Lexington, KY Ball Homes $2,750.00
Kyle Ward Knoxville, TN Ward Waste Services $680.00
Alan Van WHY Harriman, TN Noble Knights Construction $500.00
Christopher Knight Knoxville, TN William Knight Insurance $500.00
Cook Bros Construction Louisville, TX — $500.00
Eagle Cdi Seymour, TN — $500.00
Horton Knoxville, TN — $500.00
MMC Construction Knoxville, TN — $500.00
Professional Women In Building Knoxville, TN — $500.00
Rebecca Snyder Sevierville, TN Ken Loomis Construction $500.00

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
Year-End 2025 $46,937.15 $30,565.15 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 $35,377.15 $46,937.15 Source ↗