Faison Freedom PAC
Registered Sep 2019 · Treasurer: Miriam Faison · Newport, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,465 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,465 (77%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $16,465 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,000 |
- Operating & other $16,465 77%
- To TN candidates $4,000 19%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 4.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Sherrell † | Tennessee House, District 43 | 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 $4,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Campbell, Scotty $1,000.00
- Van Huss, Micah $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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Ga Freedom PAC | Georgia | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mileage Aug-Nov Campaigning | $3,678.85 |
| Door Knocking | $1,300.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,112.38 |
| Hotel For Campaign Workers | $1,004.44 |
| Advertising | $974.99 |
| Food For Campaign Workers | $839.02 |
| Memphis Door Knocking/Campaign Workers | $810.24 |
| Mileage For Campaigning West Tn | $810.18 |
| Freshman Dinner | $779.75 |
| Gifts For Caucus Retreat | $773.23 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faison, Jeremy | Mileage Aug-Nov Campaigning | 12/16/2020 | $3,678.85 |
| Embassy Suites | Memphis Door Knocking/Campaign Workers | 09/08/2020 | $810.24 |
| Faison, Jeremy | Mileage For Campaigning West Tn | 07/17/2020 | $810.18 |
| The Standard | Freshman Dinner | 12/09/2020 | $779.75 |
| TN Masks | Gifts For Caucus Retreat | 07/21/2020 | $773.23 |
| Shute, Kyle | Advertising | 09/28/2020 | $750.00 |
| Baker, Owen | Gifts For Fundraiser | 11/03/2020 | $700.00 |
| Crawford, Nick | Door Knocking | 11/02/2020 | $650.00 |
| Shrader, Sutherland | Door Knocking | 11/02/2020 | $650.00 |
| Volunteer Traditions | Caucus Retreat Door Prizes | 11/10/2020 | $600.88 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $12,500.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | Brentwood, TN | — | $4,000.00 |
| Ole Smoky Distillery | Sevierville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Altria | Richmond, VA | — | $1,000.00 |
| American Electric Power for Responsible Government | Columbus, OH | — | $1,000.00 |
| Enterprise Holdings INC PAC | St. Louis, MO | — | $1,000.00 |
| Phrma Tennessee PAC | Washington, DC | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Truck PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 2020 Amended Historical | $33,426.36 | $31,666.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $22,460.92 | $33,426.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $20,680.66 | $22,460.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $19,671.20 | $20,680.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Amended Historical | $16,959.80 | $19,671.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $17,931.16 | $16,959.80 | Source ↗ |