CoreCivic PAC
Registered Aug 2011 · Treasurer: Stacey Cason · Brentwood, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $89,450.00 | $89,450.00 | $40,950.00 |
| 2025 | $260,350.00 | $262,350.00 | $46,200.00 |
| 2024 | $144,250.00 | $144,250.00 | $39,750.00 |
| 2023 | $133,608.41 | $146,133.41 | $51,250.00 |
| 2022 | $129,515.00 | $119,400.00 | $54,400.00 |
| 2021 | $103,500.00 | $103,500.00 | $31,500.00 |
| 2020 | $96,500.00 | $96,500.00 | $34,500.00 |
| 2019 | $104,750.00 | $104,750.00 | $31,750.00 |
| 2018 | $138,700.00 | $138,700.00 | $58,850.00 |
| 2017 | $52,850.00 | $52,850.00 | $13,500.00 |
| 2016 | $55,850.00 | $55,850.00 | $13,500.00 |
| 2015 | $69,000.00 | $69,000.00 | $16,000.00 |
| 2014 | $94,850.00 | $101,350.00 | $12,000.00 |
| 2013 | $71,450.00 | $71,450.00 | $18,750.00 |
| 2012 | $53,050.00 | $53,050.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2011 | $37,500.00 | $37,500.00 | $7,000.00 |
| All years | $1,635,173.41 | $1,646,083.41 | $348,650.00 |
Also giving in
Also gave $40,500.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Raised
$1,635,173
incl. $15 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$1,646,083
To other PACs
$930,000
56% of spending
To TN candidates
$713,050
43% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $348,650 to 90 candidates
$339,650 to 83 Republicans $9,000 to 7 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,646,083 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $930,000 (56%) — went to other PACs and committees.
- To other PACs $930,000 56%
- To TN candidates $713,050 43%
- Operating & other $3,033 0.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $49,000.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,450.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $24,500.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $9,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $8,250.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Jerome F. Moon † | Tennessee House, District 08 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $713,050 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $348,650. Of the $364,400 difference, $240,650 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $123,750 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $240,650 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Haslam, Bill $22,400.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. $15,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $10,500.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $9,500.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $8,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $8,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $7,500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $7,500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $6,500.00
- Friends of Daron Hall $5,900.00
- …and 81 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 |
|---|---|
| Latinos for Tennessee | $161,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $89,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $87,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $82,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Party | $80,000.00 |
| Jobs4Tn PAC | $55,000.00 |
| Team Tennessee | $50,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $49,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $32,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $26,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| In-Kind To Friends Of Daron Hall | $2,500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $383.41 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Hollow Golf Club | In-Kind To Friends Of Daron Hall | 06/30/2014 | $2,500.00 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 10/18/2023 | $266.41 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/13/2026 | $150.00 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 12/20/2023 | $50.00 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 07/11/2023 | $37.00 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 05/30/2023 | $15.00 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 10/17/2023 | $15.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoreCivic, Inc. | Brentwood, TN | — | $1,635,158.41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129614 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128076 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126553 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125119 |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124886 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121689 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120003 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118549 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117344 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115466 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113787 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112426 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $7,510.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110374 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $10,025.00 | $7,510.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108891 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $17,525.00 | $10,025.00 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 106985 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $17,525.00 | $17,525.00 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105723 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $17,525.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103833 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 108504 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100418 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98150 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97062 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95098 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93372 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91808 |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 94201 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89371 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88234 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 86997 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 90542 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84366 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82452 |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81176 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79498 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77099 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75982 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74379 |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72728 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71292 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69672 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68291 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67303 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65510 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64497 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63191 |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62667 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60252 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58706 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57120 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56123 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54014 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52171 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50284 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49249 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47152 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45663 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44801 |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 46820 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42257 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40983 |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40402 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 40401 |