Memphis

Delta Dental of Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$30,250
incl. $250 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$33,600
To TN candidates
$26,000
77% of spending
To other PACs
$7,500
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,500 to 15 candidates
$11,000 to 13 Republicans $1,500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $33,600 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,000 (77%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $100 ÷ Total spent: $33,600
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $100
Contributions to candidates $26,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $2,500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $1,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $1,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $1,000.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $500.00
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $500.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $26,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,500. Of the $13,500 difference, $13,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,500.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
  • Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
  • …and 3 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
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,500.00
House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00
MPAC $1,000.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Annual Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Fore Holding Corporation Nashville, TN — $30,000.00

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 2016 Historical $33,746.52 $33,541.51 Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69506
Pre-General 2016 Historical $33,799.04 $33,746.52 Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68354
Q3 2016 Historical $34,655.03 $33,799.04 Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67020
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $34,708.68 $34,655.03 Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65614
Q2 2016 Historical $36,467.05 $34,708.68 Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64283
Q1 2016 Historical $36,624.66 $36,467.05 Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62829