CNS Cares PAC (CNS)

Political Action Committee

Registered Jun 2020 · Treasurer: Jesse Verni · Grand Junction, CO

Raised
$15,000
Total Spent
$14,250
To TN candidates
$13,250
93% of spending
To other PACs
$1,000
7.0% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $9,500 to 20 candidates
$9,000 to 18 Republicans $500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $14,250 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,250 (93%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $14,250
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $13,250

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $750.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $750.00
Kevin Vaughan † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $750.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $750.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $750.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $500.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $500.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $500.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 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 $13,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,500. Of the $3,750 difference, $3,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $3,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Smith, Robin $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $750.00
  • Calfee, Kent $500.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $250.00
  • Helton, Esther $250.00
  • Hill, Matthew $250.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $250.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $250.00
  • Whitson, Sam $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
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $500.00
HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) $500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Critical Nurse Staffing, LLC Grand Junction, CO — $15,000.00

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
Q4 2020 Historical $735.00 $735.00 Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94168
Pre-General 2020 Historical $735.00 $735.00 Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92629
Q3 2020 Historical $735.00 $735.00 Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91384
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $1,235.00 $735.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89815
Q2 2020 Historical $0.00 $1,235.00 Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88645