Delta Dental Plan of Tenn Committee for Good Government
Where the Money Goes
Of the $25,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $24,500 (96%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $24,500 |
- To TN candidates $24,500 96%
- To other PACs $1,000 3.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | 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 $24,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $22,500 difference, $22,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $22,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
- Haslam Inaugural 2011, Inc. $7,500.00
- Burks, Charlotte $750.00
- Ketron, Bill $750.00
- Overbey, Doug $750.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $750.00
- Beavers, Mae $500.00
- Curtiss, Charles $500.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $500.00
- …and 5 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDS Campbell Sowell | Columbia, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| DDS Paul Bacon | Cleveland, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| DDS Wayne Johnson | Lebanon, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Beasley Jr | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| John Collier | Columbia, TN | Maury Regional | $1,000.00 |
| D D S Bruce Baird | Sewanee, TN | Self-Employed | $700.00 |
| Glenn Harris | Hernando, MS | Retired | $600.00 |
| Lynwood Burkhalter | Collierville, TN | Retired | $200.00 |
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 2010 Historical | $8,799.20 | $300.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $8,799.20 | $8,799.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $25,796.26 | $8,799.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $25,796.26 | $25,796.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $19,193.42 | $25,796.26 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $18,291.18 | $19,193.42 | Source ↗ |