CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton)
Registered Jun 2013 · Treasurer: Mark Elmore · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $377,983 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $254,987 (67%) — 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 | $254,987 |
| Contributions to candidates | $95,146 |
- Operating & other $254,987 67%
- To TN candidates $95,146 25%
- To other PACs $27,850 7.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| John Gillespie † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Tandy Darby † | Tennessee House, District 76 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $2,100.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $95,146 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $56,388. Of the $38,757 difference, $38,757 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $38,757 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hill, Matthew $3,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $3,000.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $3,000.00
- Van Huss, Micah $3,000.00
- Mannis, Eddie $3,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $1,500.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,500.00
- Griffey, Bruce I. $1,500.00
- Hawks, David $1,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $1,500.00
- …and 11 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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $27,600.00 |
| Tennessee College Republicans | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $124,162.72 |
| Research / Polling | $56,474.30 |
| Statewide Bus Tour | $20,000.00 |
| Advertising/Production | $19,920.00 |
| Tele-Town Hall | $19,353.00 |
| Food & Beverage - Fundraising Event Expense | $4,452.65 |
| Office Supplies | $1,380.36 |
| Software | $1,100.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,016.80 |
| Digital Advertising | $1,011.46 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Enterprises, Inc. | Research / Polling | 02/04/2020 | $31,450.00 |
| Southland Advantage | Professional Services | 02/18/2020 | $27,845.00 |
| Southland Advantage | Professional Services | 11/17/2020 | $25,243.02 |
| TN Republican Party | Statewide Bus Tour | 09/30/2020 | $20,000.00 |
| Red Dog Media, LLC | Advertising/Production | 04/23/2020 | $19,920.00 |
| Redright Strategies | Professional Services | 12/03/2020 | $9,216.92 |
| SPRY Strategies | Research / Polling | 10/09/2020 | $6,500.00 |
| Victory Enterprises, Inc. | Research / Polling | 07/09/2020 | $5,966.30 |
| S&S Strategies | Professional Services | 11/05/2020 | $5,868.50 |
| Victory Enterprises, Inc. | Research / Polling | 10/09/2020 | $5,667.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $40,000.00 |
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | Arlington, VA | — | $20,000.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $20,000.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | Brentwood, TN | — | $17,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Agc PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $10,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| INC PAC Corecivic | Brentwood, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $10,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Historical | $293,216.84 | $325,262.36 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $296,199.29 | $293,216.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $186,790.43 | $296,199.29 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $185,253.33 | $186,790.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $236,182.12 | $185,253.33 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $305,410.47 | $236,182.12 | Source ↗ |