Memphis

Driving Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2012 · Treasurer: Bethanne Benson · Memphis, TN

Raised
$35,000
Total Spent
$40,082
To TN candidates
$22,900
57% of spending
To other PACs
$17,000
42% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $20,400 to 6 candidates
$19,400 to 5 Republicans $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $40,082 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,900 (57%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $182 ÷ Total spent: $40,082
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $182
Contributions to candidates $22,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn Governor Rep. $15,400.00
Angie Lawless Tennessee House, District 59 Dem. $1,000.00
Lowell Russell Tennessee House, District 21 Rep. $1,000.00
Mark Cochran Tennessee House, District 23 Rep. $1,000.00
Michele Carringer Tennessee House, District 16 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00

This committee’s own filings report $22,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,400. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Freddie for Mayor $2,500.00

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $5,000.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $5,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $5,000.00
JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) $1,000.00
KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Printing $127.76
Fedex Charges $54.62

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Averitt Express, Inc. Cookeville, TN — $35,000.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q3 2026 $33,203.93 $5,249.31 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129865
Pre-Primary 2026 $33,203.93 $33,203.93 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127690
Q2 2026 $10,331.69 $33,203.93 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126346
Q1 2026 $10,331.69 $10,331.69 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125013