Driving Tennessee PAC
Registered Aug 2012 · Treasurer: Bethanne Benson · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $34,251 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $19,500 (57%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $251 |
| Contributions to candidates | $14,500 |
- To other PACs $19,500 57%
- To TN candidates $14,500 42%
- Operating & other $251 0.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Heidi Campbell † | Tennessee Senate, District 20 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | 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 $14,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,500. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Nashville Moves Action Fund $5,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $15,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $2,500.00 |
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Fedex Charges | $250.61 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averitt Express, Inc. | Cookeville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Juliette C Dobbs 1985 Trust | Memphis, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $14,203.72 | $4,157.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $16,773.27 | $14,203.72 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $27,843.05 | $16,773.27 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $29,843.05 | $27,843.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $8,343.05 | $29,843.05 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $8,408.38 | $8,343.05 | Source ↗ |