Disability Advocacy Rights for Tennessee PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $100.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $250.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| 2016 | $392.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $600.00 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $1,650.00 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $2,050.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $3,392.15 | $2,100.00 | $200.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $2,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,700 (81%) — 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 | $400 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,700 |
- To TN candidates $1,700 81%
- Operating & other $400 19%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,700 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $200. Of the $1,500 difference, $1,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Brooks, Kevin $250.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $250.00
- Montgomery, Richard $250.00
- Overbey, Doug $250.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $250.00
- Shepard, David $250.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reimbursement | $400.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bivens, Mike | Reimbursement | 12/03/2012 | $400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Westlake | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Disability Coalition | $1,000.00 |
| Donna Destafano | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Disability Coalition | $750.00 |
| Michael Atnip | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $550.00 |
| Sarah Sampson | Nashville, TN | Tennessee Disability Coalition | $500.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $342.15 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Late Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Late Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $342.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $292.15 | $342.15 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $292.15 | $292.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $292.15 | $292.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $292.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $592.15 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $592.15 | $592.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $592.15 | $592.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $367.15 | $592.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Late Historical | $367.15 | $367.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $367.15 | $367.15 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $467.15 | $367.15 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $467.15 | $467.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $867.15 | $467.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $867.50 | $867.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $667.15 | $867.50 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $1,917.15 | $667.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $2,017.15 | $1,917.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Late Historical | $1,862.15 | $2,017.15 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $1,862.15 | Source ↗ |