Memphis

Farmers Employee Agents PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Feb 2006 · Treasurer: Kyle Dorris · Oklahoma City, OK

Raised
$41,270
incl. $33,490 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$36,263
To TN candidates
$27,900
77% of spending
Operating & other
$5,363
15% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,200 to 5 candidates
$7,200 to 5 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $36,263 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $27,900 (77%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $5,363 ÷ Total spent: $36,263
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,363
Contributions to candidates $27,900
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $2,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $2,500.00
Doug Overbey † Tennessee Senate, District 02 Rep. $1,000.00
Tim Rudd † Tennessee House, District 34 Rep. $700.00
Sam Whitson † Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $27,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,200. Of the $20,700 difference, $20,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $20,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Norris, Mark $2,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,500.00
  • Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
  • Wirgau, Timothy $2,500.00
  • Kane, Roger $2,500.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $1,500.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,500.00
  • McManus, Stephen $1,500.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $1,000.00
  • Tillis, Thomas R. $1,000.00
  • …and 4 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Harwell PAC $3,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Mule Day Luncheon Tn Gen Assembly Feapac Sponsor $2,200.00
Tent Rental Fee 2016 $1,061.36
Luncheon/Meeting Room $733.76
Mule Day Luncheon Signs & Invitations Printing Fea $611.84
Photo Service For Mule Day $450.00
Food / Beverage $206.02
Annual Pac Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John Sills Chattanooga, TN Self-Employed $1,500.00
Dennis Gillespie Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $1,400.00
Marc Lewis Smyrna, TN Farmer Ins. $1,400.00
Tom Eison Dyersburg, TN Self-Employed $1,400.00
Kyle Dorris Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $600.00
Jay Beard Collierville, TN Self-Employed $540.00
Jim Cline Kingsport, TN Self-Employed $540.00
Chris Ingram Gallatin, TN Farmers Ins $200.00
Lisa Harsch Memphis, TN Farmers Ins $200.00

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
Q4 2016 Amended Historical $70,461.45 $82,353.69 Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 71490
Pre-General 2016 Historical $71,461.45 $70,461.45 Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68433
Q3 2016 Historical $72,307.47 $71,461.45 Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67266
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $72,827.47 $72,307.47 Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65981
Q2 2016 Historical $81,512.47 $72,827.47 Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64474
Q1 2016 Historical $76,535.67 $81,512.47 Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63164