Delta Dental of Tennessee PAC
Registered Dec 2012 · Treasurer: Jeffrey Newton · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $32,897 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,900 (54%) — 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 | $497 |
| Contributions to candidates | $17,900 |
- To TN candidates $17,900 54%
- To other PACs $14,500 44%
- Operating & other $497 1.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $8,400.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Timothy Hill † | Tennessee House, District 03 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $17,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $15,400. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Friends of Jim Strickland $1,500.00
- John Cooper for Nashville $1,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| A Better Nashville PAC | $10,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $497.20 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 12/19/2019 | $47.13 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 10/21/2019 | $44.43 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 11/19/2019 | $44.30 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 03/19/2019 | $42.02 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 09/19/2019 | $41.00 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 07/19/2019 | $40.56 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 05/20/2019 | $40.54 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 04/19/2019 | $39.76 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 08/19/2019 | $39.65 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 06/19/2019 | $39.63 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fore Holding Corporation | Nashville, TN | — | $75,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.