CQG PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,072 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,250 (75%) — 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 | $322 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,250 |
- To TN candidates $14,250 75%
- To other PACs $4,500 24%
- Operating & other $322 1.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Iris Rudder † | Tennessee House, District 39 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Lowell Russell † | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rick Eldridge † | Tennessee House, District 10 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $14,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,000. Of the $4,250 difference, $4,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Smith, Eddie $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $500.00
- Helton, Esther $500.00
- Akbari (House), Raumesh $250.00
- Griffey, Bruce I. $250.00
- Hall, Mark $250.00
- Ogles, Brandon $250.00
- Smith, Robin $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| Bell PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Pac Registry Fees | $200.00 |
| Office Supplies | $122.39 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registry of Election Finance | Pac Registry Fees | 05/09/2018 | $200.00 |
| Deluxe Business Solutions | Office Supplies | 04/19/2018 | $122.39 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| J R Hyde | Memphis, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| James Flautt | Nashville, TN | Asurion | $5,000.00 |
| Joe Scarlett | Nashville, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| William R Deloache Jr | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Historical | $9,777.61 | $1,027.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $10,027.61 | $9,777.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $16,277.61 | $10,027.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $16,277.61 | $16,277.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $100.00 | $16,277.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $100.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |