Driving Tennessee PAC
Registered Aug 2012 · Treasurer: Bethanne Benson · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $35,000.00 | $40,082.38 | $20,400.00 |
| 2025 | $62,300.00 | $56,126.08 | $40,800.00 |
| 2024 | $30,000.00 | $34,250.61 | $9,500.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $20,200.32 | $18,551.14 |
| 2022 | $67,600.00 | $57,707.92 | $12,500.00 |
| 2021 | $35,000.00 | $28,600.00 | $12,500.00 |
| 2020 | $47,510.00 | $55,789.46 | $27,000.00 |
| 2019 | $40,000.00 | $65,600.00 | $16,500.00 |
| 2018 | $80,000.00 | $60,800.00 | $24,300.00 |
| 2017 | $35,000.00 | $40,000.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2016 | $43,000.00 | $49,000.00 | $17,500.00 |
| 2015 | $46,000.00 | $34,000.00 | $5,500.00 |
| 2014 | $62,500.00 | $56,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2013 | $36,500.00 | $28,000.00 | $10,500.00 |
| 2012 | $34,240.00 | $23,200.00 | $1,000.00 |
| All years | $654,650.00 | $649,356.77 | $192,551.14 |
Raised
$654,650
incl. $110 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$649,357
To TN candidates
$380,799
59% of spending
To other PACs
$251,750
39% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $192,551 to 56 candidates
$178,051 to 47 Republicans $14,500 to 9 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $649,357 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $380,799 (59%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $380,799 59%
- To other PACs $251,750 39%
- Operating & other $15,808 2.4%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 0.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rose | Governor | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $13,500.00 |
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $11,800.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $8,551.14 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $380,799 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $192,551. Of the $188,248 difference, $156,799 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $31,449 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $156,799 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Tracy, Jim $13,500.00
- Haslam, Bill $9,700.00
- Ketron, Bill $9,100.00
- Cooper, John $8,100.00
- Kane, Jeremy $7,500.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $7,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $7,000.00
- Giovanni West $6,648.88
- Boyd, Randy $6,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $5,500.00
- …and 37 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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $74,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $20,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $15,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $14,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $12,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $11,000.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $10,500.00 |
| Advance PAC | $10,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $10,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Republican State Leadership Committee | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food & Beverage - In-Kind To Jack-Pac | $5,203.78 |
| Food / Beverage | $3,900.00 |
| In-Kind Food/Beverage For Cam Pac | $3,104.14 |
| Event | $2,242.86 |
| Fedex Charges | $569.60 |
| Inauguration | $500.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Printing | $127.76 |
| Bank Fees | $9.75 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni West | Food & Beverage - In-Kind To Jack-Pac | 07/20/2022 | $5,203.78 |
| Giovanni West | Food / Beverage | 09/07/2022 | $3,900.00 |
| Giovanni West | In-Kind Food/Beverage For Cam Pac | 10/19/2022 | $3,104.14 |
| Giovanni West | Event | 09/29/2020 | $2,242.86 |
| Lee, Bill | Inauguration | 01/04/2019 | $500.00 |
| Dobbs Management Services, Inc. | Fedex Charges | 07/17/2025 | $166.33 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/05/2026 | $150.00 |
| Dobbs Management Services, Inc. | Printing | 06/18/2026 | $127.76 |
| FedEx | Fedex Charges | 09/12/2024 | $69.78 |
| FedEx | Fedex Charges | 10/10/2024 | $69.55 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averitt Express, Inc. | Cookeville, TN | — | $455,800.00 |
| Juliette C Dobbs 1985 Trust | Memphis, TN | — | $156,740.00 |
| Swisher International | Jacksonville, FL | — | $23,000.00 |
| Dale Allen | Nashville, TN | Miller & Martin | $10,000.00 |
| American Traffic Solutions | Tempe, AZ | — | $9,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $5,249.31 | $5,249.31 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130437 |
| 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 |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $26,148.02 | $10,331.69 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 125033 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $4,157.77 | $26,148.02 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121897 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $14,203.72 | $4,157.77 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120362 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $16,773.27 | $14,203.72 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118888 |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $27,843.05 | $16,773.27 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 118882 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $29,843.05 | $27,843.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115472 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $8,343.05 | $29,843.05 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113995 |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $8,408.38 | $8,343.05 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112724 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $23,575.55 | $8,408.38 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 110657 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $28,608.70 | $23,575.55 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 108959 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $35,108.70 | $28,608.70 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107051 |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $13,212.84 | $35,108.70 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106507 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $41,112.84 | $13,212.84 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104601 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $46,316.62 | $41,112.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102870 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $18,716.62 | $46,316.62 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100594 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $18,716.62 | $18,716.62 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98605 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $38,343.95 | $18,716.62 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 96733 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $12,504.71 | $38,343.95 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95032 |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $9,668.88 | $12,504.71 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 95077 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $10,668.88 | $9,668.88 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92308 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $5,458.34 | $10,668.88 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90737 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Amended Historical | $20,958.34 | $5,458.34 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 94773 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $20,958.34 | $20,958.34 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88437 |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $20,963.34 | $20,958.34 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 95071 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $37,611.81 | $20,963.34 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85737 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $46,689.80 | $37,611.81 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85749 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $12,189.80 | $46,689.80 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82077 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $14,489.80 | $12,189.80 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80609 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $35,989.80 | $14,489.80 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79130 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $40,989.80 | $35,989.80 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77467 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $46,489.80 | $40,989.80 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75758 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $27,489.80 | $46,489.80 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74235 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $23,354.76 | $27,489.80 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 75548 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $32,604.76 | $23,354.76 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71133 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $27,704.76 | $32,604.76 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69794 |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $30,704.76 | $27,704.76 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 71132 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $31,704.76 | $30,704.76 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 66905 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $32,704.76 | $31,704.76 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65930 |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $38,704.76 | $32,704.76 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 71131 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $38,804.76 | $38,704.76 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 62850 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $26,304.76 | $38,804.76 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61843 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $25,378.80 | $26,304.76 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60083 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $12,539.84 | $25,378.80 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 60065 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $5,077.36 | $12,539.84 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 56996 |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $14,191.82 | $5,077.36 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 57283 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $14,191.82 | $14,191.82 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54115 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $16,229.00 | $14,191.82 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52181 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $19,229.00 | $16,229.00 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50297 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $10,872.00 | $19,229.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 48949 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $10,906.00 | $10,872.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48946 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $3,000.00 | $10,906.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45544 |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $8,000.00 | $3,000.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44482 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $8,000.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43272 |