Delta Dental of Tennessee PAC
Registered Dec 2012 · Treasurer: Jeffrey Newton · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $56,552 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,900 (95%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $152 |
| Contributions to candidates | $53,900 |
- To TN candidates $53,900 95%
- To other PACs $2,500 4.4%
- Operating & other $152 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Randy McNally | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| John Stevens | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Shane Reeves | Tennessee Senate, District 14 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| William Lamberth | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Sabi "Doc" Kumar | Tennessee House, District 66 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $54,900 from this committee — $1,000 more than its own filings itemize ($53,900), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Bank Fees | $2.46 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/09/2026 | $150.00 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 03/19/2026 | $2.46 |
Who Funds It
No itemized contributions to this committee on record.
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.