Delta Dental of Tennessee PAC
Registered Dec 2012 · Treasurer: Jeffrey Newton · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $23,014 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,500 (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 | $8,014 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,500 |
- To TN candidates $12,500 54%
- Operating & other $8,014 35%
- To other PACs $2,500 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $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 $12,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,500. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 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 $1,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
- Whitson, Sam $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Sponsorship | $7,500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $513.68 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee Inaugural, Inc. | Sponsorship | 01/05/2023 | $7,500.00 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 02/22/2022 | $56.74 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 03/21/2022 | $53.41 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 06/21/2022 | $52.48 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 07/19/2022 | $52.26 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 05/19/2022 | $52.03 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 04/19/2022 | $51.43 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 01/19/2022 | $46.85 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 08/19/2022 | $45.82 |
| First Horizon | Bank Fees | 12/19/2022 | $26.41 |
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 Historical | $70,286.61 | $50,235.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $70,312.99 | $70,286.61 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $70,383.73 | $70,312.99 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $70,435.99 | $70,383.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $72,991.93 | $70,435.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $73,148.93 | $72,991.93 | Source ↗ |