Delta Dental of Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Dec 2012 · Treasurer: Jeffrey Newton · Nashville, TN

Raised
$0
Total Spent
$29,750
To TN candidates
$20,250
68% of spending
To other PACs
$9,500
32% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,250 to 9 candidates
$5,000 to 8 Republicans $250 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $29,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,250 (68%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $29,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $20,250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $500.00
Jason L Powell † Tennessee House, District 53 Dem. $250.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $250.00
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 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 $20,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,250. Of the $15,000 difference, $15,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $15,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,500.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $2,000.00
  • Brooks, Kevin $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • McManus, Stephen $1,000.00
  • Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $500.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
  • …and 8 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
Haslam Inaugural Committee, Inc. $7,500.00
Cas-Pac $1,000.00
RAAMPAC $1,000.00

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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2015 Historical $59,150.47 $36,624.66 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $67,026.43 $59,150.47 Source ↗