Cai PAC Tennessee
Registered Aug 2019 · Treasurer: Dawn Bauman · Falls Church, VA
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $150.00 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $8,475.00 | $25,838.30 | $24,750.00 |
| 2022 | $22,275.00 | $18,500.00 | $18,000.00 |
| 2021 | $18,550.00 | $39,250.00 | $35,000.00 |
| 2020 | $14,500.00 | $22,100.00 | $2,100.00 |
| 2019 | $79,206.00 | $40,356.75 | $31,000.00 |
| All years | $143,006.00 | $146,195.05 | $94,600.00 |
Raised
$143,006
incl. $361 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$146,195
To TN candidates
$125,600
86% of spending
Operating & other
$20,595
14% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $94,600 to 69 candidates
$68,500 to 51 Republicans $26,100 to 18 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $146,195 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $125,600 (86%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $125,600 86%
- Operating & other $20,595 14%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $5,100.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Jason L Powell † | Tennessee House, District 53 | Dem. | $3,250.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $2,750.00 |
| John K Crawford † | Tennessee House, District 01 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $125,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $94,600. Of the $31,000 difference, $14,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $16,250 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $14,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,750.00
- Calfee, Kent $1,250.00
- Akbari (House), Raumesh $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
- Helton, Esther $750.00
- Beck, Bill $500.00
- …and 8 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $20,000.00 |
| Bank Fees | $445.05 |
| Annual Registration Fee | $150.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cai Tennessee Chapter | Professional Services | 01/23/2020 | $10,000.00 |
| Native Entertainment & Marketing Group L, Pamel Davis Needham | Professional Services | 01/23/2020 | $10,000.00 |
| Stripe | Bank Fees | 09/23/2019 | $218.10 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Annual Registration Fee | 01/13/2026 | $150.00 |
| Stripe | Bank Fees | 02/28/2023 | $88.30 |
| Stripe | Bank Fees | 09/18/2019 | $72.80 |
| Stripe | Bank Fees | 09/03/2019 | $32.62 |
| Stripe | Bank Fees | 10/01/2019 | $29.30 |
| Stripe | Bank Fees | 12/30/2019 | $3.32 |
| Stripe | Bank Fees | 09/20/2019 | $0.61 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firstservice Residential | Hollywood, FL | — | $12,500.00 |
| Keith S Collins Company LLC | Germantown, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Associa | Dallas, TX | — | $7,500.00 |
| Bouview Insurance | West Hartford, CT | — | $7,500.00 |
| Ghertner Company Aamc | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| Homewisedocs | Reno, NV | — | $7,500.00 |
| James A Rothberg and Associates Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Providence Homeowenrs Assocation | Mt. Julie, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Robins Insurance Agency Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Apex Ventures Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $11,460.95 | $11,460.95 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130949 |
| Q3 2026 | $11,460.95 | $11,460.95 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129960 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $11,460.95 | $11,460.95 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127985 |
| Q2 2026 | $11,460.95 | $11,460.95 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126745 |
| Q1 2026 | $11,460.95 | $11,460.95 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125473 |
| Year-End 2025 | $11,610.95 | $11,460.95 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124017 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $11,610.95 | $11,610.95 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122301 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $11,610.95 | $11,610.95 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120568 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $11,610.95 | $11,610.95 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118601 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $9,610.95 | $11,610.95 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117581 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $9,610.95 | $9,610.95 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115813 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $9,610.95 | $9,610.95 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114130 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $9,610.95 | $9,610.95 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113173 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $35,135.95 | $9,610.95 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111070 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $24,974.25 | $35,135.95 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109348 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $25,474.25 | $24,974.25 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107304 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $21,224.25 | $25,474.25 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106077 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $16,974.25 | $21,224.25 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104829 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $16,974.25 | $16,974.25 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102851 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $16,974.25 | $16,974.25 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101096 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $12,449.25 | $16,974.25 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98601 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $47,499.25 | $12,449.25 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96923 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $33,249.25 | $47,499.25 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95548 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $19,249.25 | $33,249.25 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93727 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $20,249.25 | $19,249.25 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92129 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $20,249.25 | $20,249.25 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90647 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $21,349.25 | $20,249.25 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90385 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $19,349.25 | $21,349.25 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88571 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $38,849.25 | $19,349.25 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87416 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $38,849.25 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86710 |