Delta Dental Plan of Tenn Committee for Good Government
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,900 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,900 (77%) — 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 | $2,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,900 |
- To TN candidates $22,900 77%
- To other PACs $5,000 17%
- Operating & other $2,000 6.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $22,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,400. Of the $19,500 difference, $19,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $19,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Beavers, Mae $1,000.00
- Burks, Charlotte $1,000.00
- Faulk, Mike $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Matheny, Judd $1,000.00
- McDaniel, Steve $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $1,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- …and 22 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 Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwell, Beth Halteman | Donations | 04/14/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | Donations | 01/12/2011 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | — | $200,000.00 |
| DDS Victor Beck | Columbia, TN | Self-Employed | $2,000.00 |
| Laura Stearns | Williamston, MI | Michigan Catholic Conference | $1,750.00 |
| D D S Bruce Baird | Sewanee, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| DDS Paul Bacon | Cleveland, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| DDS Terence Comar | Kalamazoo, MI | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Ed Beasley Jr | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $1,200.00 |
| J Thomas Perry | Nashville, TN | Delta Dental of Tennessee | $1,200.00 |
| DDS Joseph Raniey | Clinton, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| DDS Wayne Johnson | Lebanon, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.