CQG PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,500.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $12,250.00 | $8,250.00 |
| 2022 | $100.00 | $9,000.00 | $8,500.00 |
| 2021 | $20,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $7,000.00 | $4,750.00 |
| 2019 | $20,000.00 | $6,250.00 | $2,250.00 |
| 2018 | $20,000.00 | $19,072.39 | $10,000.00 |
| 2017 | $100.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $61,700.00 | $64,572.39 | $40,250.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $64,572 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,250 (81%) — 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 | $52,250 |
- To TN candidates $52,250 81%
- To other PACs $12,000 19%
- Operating & other $322 0.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Kirk Haston † | Tennessee House, District 72 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Scott Cepicky † | Tennessee House, District 64 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
| Justin Lafferty † | Tennessee House, District 89 | Rep. | $1,250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $52,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $40,250. Of the $12,000 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,500 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Lundberg, Jon $2,500.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Chase Williams for School Board $1,000.00
- Smith, Eddie $1,000.00
- Smith, Robin $750.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $500.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
- Gresham, Dolores $500.00
- Helton, Esther $500.00
- Kelsey, Brian $500.00
- …and 6 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 Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,500.00 |
| Lead the Nation PAC Inc. | $1,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| Bell PAC | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $500.00 |
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 | $15,000.00 |
| James Flautt | Nashville, TN | Asurion | $15,000.00 |
| William R Deloache Jr | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $15,000.00 |
| Dorothy Scarlett | Nashville, TN | Retired | $10,000.00 |
| Joe Scarlett | Nashville, TN | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Noble Education Initiative | Fort Lauderdale, FL | — | $1,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 Historical | $927.61 | $927.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $927.61 | $927.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $927.61 | $927.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $927.61 | $927.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $927.61 | $927.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $427.61 | $927.61 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $11,677.61 | $427.61 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $12,677.61 | $11,677.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $14,677.61 | $12,677.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $14,677.61 | $14,677.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $21,177.61 | $14,677.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $21,177.61 | $21,177.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $21,577.61 | $21,177.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $21,577.61 | $21,577.61 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $11,577.61 | $21,577.61 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $7,677.61 | $11,577.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $7,677.61 | $7,677.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $10,427.61 | $7,677.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $13,177.61 | $10,427.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $14,677.61 | $13,177.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $14,677.61 | $14,677.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $14,677.61 | $14,677.61 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $1,027.61 | $14,677.61 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $1,027.61 | $1,027.61 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $100.00 | Source ↗ |