Driving Tennessee PAC
Registered Aug 2012 · Treasurer: Bethanne Benson · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $60,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,300 (58%) — 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 | $500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $35,300 |
- To TN candidates $35,300 58%
- To other PACs $25,000 41%
- Operating & other $500 0.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $11,800.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Lowell Russell † | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | 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 $35,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $20,800. Of the $14,500 difference, $14,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dean, Karl $5,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $5,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $2,500.00
- Boyd, Randy $1,000.00
- Thompson, Hilman Dwayne $1,000.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Cas-Pac | $10,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $3,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,500.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $1,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Inauguration | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee, Bill | Inauguration | 01/04/2019 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averitt Express, Inc. | Cookeville, TN | — | $70,000.00 |
| Juliette C Dobbs 1985 Trust | Memphis, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $12,189.80 | $46,689.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $14,489.80 | $12,189.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $35,989.80 | $14,489.80 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $40,989.80 | $35,989.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $46,489.80 | $40,989.80 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $27,489.80 | $46,489.80 | Source ↗ |