Change TN Action Fund
Registered Jun 2020 · Treasurer: Gabriel Rutan-Ram · Knoxville, TN
Raised
$25,360
Total Spent
$13,818
Operating & other
$13,818
100% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $13,818 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,818 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
- Operating & other $13,818 100%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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 | $3,362.93 |
| Website | $2,511.43 |
| Yard Signs | $1,931.65 |
| Billboards Hamilton County | $1,500.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $683.54 |
| Research / Polling | $552.43 |
| Digital Advertising For Jb Smiley | $510.00 |
| Ind Advertising In Support Of Shayla Purifoy | $418.36 |
| Service Fee | $363.41 |
| Venue Space | $300.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Analytics | Professional Services | 01/26/2026 | $2,000.00 |
| Lamar Advertising | Billboards Hamilton County | 02/04/2026 | $1,500.00 |
| Parrot Printing | Yard Signs | 01/30/2026 | $1,477.61 |
| Epic Nine | Website | 04/24/2026 | $636.19 |
| Epic Nine | Website | 01/22/2026 | $578.35 |
| Epic Nine | Website | 07/16/2026 | $578.35 |
| Epic Nine | Website | 10/16/2026 | $578.35 |
| El Toro | Digital Advertising For Jb Smiley | 04/15/2026 | $510.00 |
| Scale To Win | Research / Polling | 07/02/2026 | $418.29 |
| L2 | Professional Services | 04/10/2026 | $359.04 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcards To Voters | Kennesaw, GA | — | $15,563.60 |
| C Annette Allen | Signal Mountain, TN | Not Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Brian Burch | Hixson, TN | — | $675.00 |
| Carol Abney | Celina, TN | Abney CPA PLLC | $500.00 |
| John Noel | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| SKY Woodard | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Gabriel Rutan Ram | Knoxville, TN | Target | $235.00 |
| Douglas Styler | Franklin, TN | HCA | $225.00 |
| Ellen and Jay Clayton | Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $225.00 |
| Laura Morgan | Nashville, TN | Columbia State Community College | $225.00 |
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 | $6,523.98 | $6,065.76 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130638 |
| Q3 2026 | $7,501.59 | $6,523.98 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129629 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $8,039.60 | $7,501.59 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128198 |
| Q2 2026 | $8,639.41 | $8,039.60 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126677 |
| Q1 2026 | $10,087.74 | $8,639.41 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125304 |