Driving Tennessee PAC
Registered Aug 2012 · Treasurer: Bethanne Benson · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $34,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,500 (78%) — 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 | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $26,500 |
- To TN candidates $26,500 78%
- To other PACs $7,500 22%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $26,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,000. Of the $23,500 difference, $23,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $23,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tracy, Jim $6,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $5,000.00
- Bone, Charles $3,000.00
- Kane, Jeremy $1,500.00
- Pinkston, Will $1,500.00
- Durham, Jeremy $1,000.00
- Barry, Megan $1,000.00
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- Norris, Mark $1,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $7,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averitt Express, Inc. | Cookeville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Juliette C Dobbs 1985 Trust | Memphis, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| American Traffic Solutions | Tempe, AZ | — | $6,000.00 |
| Swisher International | Jacksonville, FL | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.