Coalition for Common Sense TN
Registered Aug 2023 · Treasurer: LYNN McAlister · Franklin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,940 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,583 (98%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 98% of everything it spent; $357 went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $21,583 |
| Contributions to candidates | $357 |
- Operating & other $21,583 98%
- To TN candidates $357 1.6%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $357 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $357 difference, $357 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $357 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ravener $226.00
- McAlister $131.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $11,753.50 |
| Insurance | $7,032.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,895.50 |
| Po Box For 2024 | $226.00 |
| Donorbox Fees | $225.75 |
| Donor Box Fees | $190.52 |
| Post Box | $106.00 |
| Paypal Fees | $51.04 |
| Checks | $36.82 |
| Check Order | $36.82 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ami Marketing | Advertising | 09/29/2023 | $8,262.22 |
| Clark & Sampson | Insurance | 10/11/2023 | $7,032.00 |
| Williamson Herald | Advertising | 11/01/2023 | $2,600.00 |
| Brand825 | Professional Services | 10/06/2023 | $1,327.00 |
| Image Studios | Advertising | 09/20/2023 | $720.00 |
| Brand825 | Professional Services | 09/25/2023 | $568.50 |
| United States Postal Service | Po Box For 2024 | 12/04/2023 | $226.00 |
| Donorbox | Donor Box Fees | 08/31/2023 | $190.52 |
| Ami Marketing | Advertising | 10/03/2023 | $171.28 |
| Donorbox | Donorbox Fees | 09/30/2023 | $142.18 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne McAlister | Franklin, TN | Retired | $5,165.00 |
| Paula McCord | Franklin, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Gerald Butters | Franklin, TN | Butters Hardware | $1,000.00 |
| J Roderick Heller | Franklin, TN | Harpeth Associates | $1,000.00 |
| Jon Yarbrough | Franklin, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Kay Heller | Franklin, TN | Rare Print Gallery | $1,000.00 |
| Miles Johnson | Franklin, TN | Miles Auto Spa | $1,000.00 |
| Ashlyn Meneguzzi | Franklin, TN | Bristol+Development+Group | $600.00 |
| Alan Simms | Franklin, TN | — | $520.87 |
| Donald Capparella | Nashville, TN | Dodson, Parker & Behm, PC | $520.87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $2,985.62 | Source ↗ |