CQG PAC

Political Action Committee

Year by year

CQG PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
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
Raised
$61,700
incl. $200 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$64,572
To TN candidates
$52,250
81% of spending
To other PACs
$12,000
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $40,250 to 42 candidates
$39,750 to 41 Republicans $500 to 1 Democrat

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 spending: $322 ÷ Total spent: $64,572
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $322
Contributions to candidates $52,250

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked 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

Contributions to other political action committees
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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Pac Registry Fees $200.00
Office Supplies $122.39

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
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.

Campaign filing history
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 ↗