Conservation Action PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $1,050.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $185.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $4,021.85 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $650.00 | $2,391.10 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $16,424.59 | $14,754.99 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | $21,180.00 | $15,007.72 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $28,337.00 | $28,904.84 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $5,404.11 | $3,496.13 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $1,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $80,252.55 | $68,904.78 | $0.00 |
Raised
$80,253
incl. $3,473 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$68,905
Operating & other
$47,955
70% of spending
To TN candidates
$17,450
25% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $68,905 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,955 (70%) — 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 spending: $47,955 ÷ Total spent: $68,905
| Operating / overhead spending | $47,955 |
| Contributions to candidates | $17,450 |
- Operating & other $47,955 70%
- To TN candidates $17,450 25%
- To other PACs $3,500 5.1%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $17,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $17,450 difference, $17,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $17,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hawkins, Jim $3,000.00
- Rogers, Jean Anne $3,000.00
- Cobb, Ty $1,300.00
- McDonald, Mike $1,250.00
- Camp, Randy $1,000.00
- Ryal, James $1,000.00
- Coleman, Samuel E. $750.00
- Fincher, Henry $550.00
- Carneal, Billy Paul $500.00
- Laroche, David B. $500.00
- …and 18 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 |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | $3,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $23,474.62 |
| Robo Calls | $5,996.99 |
| Printing | $5,214.61 |
| Postage | $3,559.23 |
| Consultation | $3,504.45 |
| Reimbursement | $2,000.00 |
| Research / Polling | $2,000.00 |
| Legal | $1,098.75 |
| Graphics | $590.00 |
| Mileage | $184.40 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Parker Group | Professional Services | 10/01/2008 | $4,000.00 |
| Tenn Conservation Voters Inc. | Professional Services | 10/31/2008 | $3,750.00 |
| Tennessee Campaign Basics | Robo Calls | 10/29/2010 | $3,605.89 |
| Eallenbrandon, LLC | Printing | 10/05/2009 | $3,500.00 |
| Littlesmith Strategies | Professional Services | 10/10/2009 | $3,065.00 |
| Ford, Chris | Consultation | 11/05/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| Murphy, Kris | Professional Services | 10/12/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| U.S. Postal Servoce | Postage | 10/05/2009 | $2,499.48 |
| Tennessee Campaign Basics | Robo Calls | 11/09/2011 | $2,391.10 |
| Mma Creative | Professional Services | 11/08/2007 | $2,021.13 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| League of Conservation Voters SSF | Washington, DC | — | $47,500.00 |
| John Noel | Franklin, TN | The Noel Company | $12,700.00 |
| State Conservation Voters Action Fund | Seattle, WA | — | $5,404.11 |
| Tenn Trail Lawyers Association | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Anne Davis | Nashville, TN | Vanderbilt University | $1,500.00 |
| Frank May | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Will Cheek | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Michelle Haynes | Gallatin, TN | — | $800.00 |
| Barbara Futter | Nashville, TN | Not Employed | $500.00 |
| Michael Murphy | Nashville, TN | Dba Murphy & Associates | $500.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $794.76 | — | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $794.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Late Historical | $794.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $794.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $794.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $794.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $794.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $794.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $797.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $794.76 | $797.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $794.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $821.76 | $794.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $996.76 | $821.76 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $996.76 | $996.76 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Late Historical | $996.76 | $996.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $996.76 | $996.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $996.76 | $996.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $996.76 | $996.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $996.76 | $996.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $1,010.76 | $996.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $1,025.76 | $1,010.76 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Late Historical | $1,071.76 | $1,025.76 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Late Historical | $1,071.76 | $1,071.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $1,071.76 | $1,071.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $1,071.76 | $1,071.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $1,071.76 | $1,071.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $1,071.76 | $1,071.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $121.76 | $1,071.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $121.76 | $121.76 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $126.76 | $121.76 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $139.76 | $126.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Amended Historical | $142.76 | $139.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $142.76 | $142.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $142.76 | $142.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $142.76 | $142.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $142.76 | $142.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $142.76 | $142.76 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $142.76 | $142.76 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $62.76 | $142.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $62.76 | $62.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Late Historical | $62.76 | $62.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $62.76 | $62.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $62.76 | $62.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $62.76 | $62.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $162.76 | $62.76 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $162.76 | $162.76 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $262.76 | $162.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $4,662.75 | $262.76 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $967.75 | $4,662.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $892.11 | $967.75 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $1,142.11 | $892.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $1,115.26 | $1,142.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $1,115.26 | $1,115.26 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $3,110.06 | $1,115.26 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $3,110.06 | $3,110.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $10,565.05 | $3,110.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical | $1,965.05 | $10,565.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $940.46 | $1,965.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $940.46 | $940.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Late Historical | $940.46 | $940.46 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Late Historical | $940.06 | $940.46 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $767.78 | $940.06 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Late Historical | $767.78 | $767.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $12,682.77 | $767.78 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $16,595.77 | $12,682.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $1,968.18 | $16,595.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $1,968.18 | $1,968.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $1,968.18 | $1,968.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Late Historical | $2,068.18 | $1,968.18 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $160.20 | $2,068.18 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $117.65 | $160.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $82.65 | $117.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $82.65 | $82.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $82.65 | $82.65 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $82.65 | $82.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $82.65 | $82.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $157.65 | $82.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $157.65 | $157.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $157.65 | $157.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Amended Historical | $157.65 | $157.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $232.65 | $157.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Amended Historical | $1,347.35 | $232.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $1,392.17 | $1,347.35 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Late Historical | $1,437.00 | $1,392.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $1,481.82 | $1,437.00 | Source ↗ |