Farmers Employee Agents PAC

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$44,598
incl. $25,088 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$54,962
To TN candidates
$43,000
78% of spending
Operating & other
$10,962
20% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $18,000 to 9 candidates
$18,000 to 9 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $54,962 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,000 (78%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $10,962 ÷ Total spent: $54,962
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $10,962
Contributions to candidates $43,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Debra Moody † Tennessee House, District 81 Rep. $2,500.00
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,500.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Ron Travis † Tennessee House, District 31 Rep. $2,500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $2,500.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $1,500.00
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00
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 $43,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $18,000. Of the $25,000 difference, $25,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $25,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Harwell, Beth $3,500.00
  • Beck, Bill $2,500.00
  • Black, Diane $2,500.00
  • Boyd, Randy $2,500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $2,500.00
  • Tracy, Jim $2,500.00
  • Curcio, Michael G. $1,500.00
  • Eldridge, Jimmy $1,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,500.00
  • Wirgau, Timothy $1,500.00
  • …and 3 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
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Event Preparation $2,750.00
Food / Beverage $2,653.36
Catering $2,592.98
Columbia Mule Day Legislative Luncheon $1,017.67
Printing $669.82
Entertainment $600.00
Mule Day Luncheon Signs & Invitations Printing Fea $466.22
Shipping $212.30

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tom Eison Dyersburg, TN Self-Employed $1,775.00
John Sills Chattanooga, TN Self-Employed $1,425.00
Dennis Gillespie Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $1,300.00
Lisa Harsch Memphis, TN Farmers Ins $1,300.00
Marc Lewis Smyrna, TN Farmer Ins. $920.00
Betsy Nealon Franklin, TN Farmers Insurance $825.00
Robert Ingram Hendersonville, TN Self-Employed $700.00
Kyle Dorris Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $650.00
Chris Ingram Gallatin, TN Farmers Ins $600.00
Jay Beard Collierville, TN Self-Employed $585.00

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
Year-End 2017 Historical $98,818.94 $71,839.84 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $82,353.69 $98,818.94 Source ↗