Driving Tennessee PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$35,000
Total Spent
$12,128
To other PACs
$10,000
82% of spending
To TN candidates
$2,000
16% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,000 to 2 candidates
$1,000 to 1 Republican $1,000 to 1 Democrat

Where the Money Goes

Of the $12,128 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (82%) — 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 spending: $128 ÷ Total spent: $12,128
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $128
Contributions to candidates $2,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Angie Lawless Tennessee House, District 59 Dem. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $5,000.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $5,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Printing $127.76

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
Pre-Primary 2026 $33,203.93 $33,203.93 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $10,331.69 $33,203.93 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $10,331.69 $10,331.69 Source ↗