Delta Dental Plan of Tenn Committee for Good Government
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,050.00 | $191,687.60 | $5,250.00 |
| 2011 | $218,850.00 | $29,900.00 | $3,400.00 |
| 2010 | $6,600.00 | $25,500.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2009 | $14,550.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $7,500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $250.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $250.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $241,550.00 | $256,387.60 | $10,650.00 |
Raised
$241,550
incl. $900 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$256,388
Operating & other
$168,788
66% of spending
To TN candidates
$76,600
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $10,650 to 11 candidates
$9,650 to 10 Republicans $1,000 to 1 Democrat
Where the Money Goes
Of the $256,388 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $168,788 (66%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 spending: $168,788 ÷ Total spent: $256,388
| Operating / overhead spending | $168,788 |
| Contributions to candidates | $76,600 |
- Operating & other $168,788 66%
- To TN candidates $76,600 30%
- To other PACs $11,000 4.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $3,750.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| 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 $76,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,650. Of the $65,950 difference, $65,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $65,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 2007 Inaugural Fund $7,500.00
- Haslam Inaugural 2011, Inc. $7,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $3,250.00
- Gresham, Dolores $2,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $2,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,000.00
- Burks, Charlotte $1,750.00
- McManus, Stephen $1,750.00
- Beavers, Mae $1,500.00
- …and 39 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 | $7,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Close Pac | $155,370.35 |
| 1120 Tasxes | $11,196.00 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Check Printing Charges | $121.25 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental of Tennessee | Close Pac | 12/26/2012 | $155,370.35 |
| Internal Revenue Service | 1120 Tasxes | 11/15/2012 | $11,196.00 |
| Harwell, Beth Halteman | Donations | 04/14/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | Donations | 01/12/2011 | $1,000.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Check Printing Charges | 01/11/2012 | $121.25 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 02/11/2008 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | — | $200,000.00 |
| DDS Paul Bacon | Cleveland, TN | Self-Employed | $3,350.00 |
| DDS Wayne Johnson | Lebanon, TN | Self-Employed | $3,250.00 |
| Ed Beasley Jr | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $2,950.00 |
| DDS Victor Beck | Columbia, TN | Self-Employed | $2,750.00 |
| DDS Campbell Sowell | Columbia, TN | Self-Employed | $2,700.00 |
| Laura Stearns | Williamston, MI | Michigan Catholic Conference | $2,500.00 |
| DDS Joseph Raniey | Clinton, TN | Self-Employed | $2,250.00 |
| DDS Terence Comar | Kalamazoo, MI | Self-Employed | $2,250.00 |
| D D S Bruce Baird | Sewanee, TN | Self-Employed | $2,200.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $165,059.18 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $165,059.18 | $165,059.18 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $186,036.03 | $165,059.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Late Historical | $190,036.03 | $186,036.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $189,912.24 | $190,036.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $189,059.08 | $189,912.24 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $9,401.77 | $189,059.08 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Late Historical | $300.17 | $9,401.77 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $3,937.57 | $18,291.18 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $4,036.61 | $3,937.57 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Historical | $4,027.28 | $4,036.61 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $4,027.28 | $4,027.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $4,015.42 | $4,027.28 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $4,015.42 | $4,015.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $4,003.73 | $4,015.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $4,091.92 | $4,003.73 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $5,066.16 | $4,091.92 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $5,135.71 | $5,066.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $12,598.38 | $5,135.71 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $12,598.38 | $12,598.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $12,568.06 | $12,598.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $12,561.16 | $12,568.06 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $12,524.45 | $12,561.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $12,581.13 | $12,524.45 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $12,573.30 | $12,581.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $12,565.40 | $12,573.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $12,312.15 | $12,565.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $12,400.11 | $12,312.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $12,423.96 | $12,400.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $12,451.58 | $12,423.96 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $12,480.68 | $12,451.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $12,760.59 | $12,480.68 | Source ↗ |