Farris Bobango PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Homer B. Branan · Memphis, TN
Also gave $500.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $88,775 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $64,250 (72%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $64,250 72%
- To other PACs $14,625 16%
- Operating & other $5,400 6.1%
- Spent outside Tennessee $4,500 5.1%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $200.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $200.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $200.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $64,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,100. Of the $62,150 difference, $62,150 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $62,150 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Bredesen, Phil $5,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $5,000.00
- Ragsdale, Mike $5,000.00
- Ford, Jr., Harold $4,000.00
- Kilby, Tommy $2,000.00
- Friends of Mike Ragsdale $2,000.00
- Graves, Jo Ann $1,700.00
- Cohen, Steve $1,500.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $1,250.00
- Person, Jr., Curtis $1,000.00
- …and 82 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 |
|---|---|
| Tenn. Republican Party | $5,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| State Democratic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Barbara Holt | $500.00 |
| Judge Kennedy Committee | $125.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $4,500 to 5 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carson, Lincoln | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Alexander, Lamar | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Conrad, Kent | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Lincoln, Blanche | Arkansas | $1,000.00 |
| Tanner, John | Washington, D.C. | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Support Activities | $4,500.00 |
| Donations | $650.00 |
| Unspecified | $250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn. Democratic Party | Support Activities | 09/08/2004 | $1,500.00 |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | Support Activities | 07/16/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Titan's Fund | Support Activities | 09/07/2004 | $1,000.00 |
| Sidney Chism Picnic Foundation | Support Activities | 07/06/2004 | $500.00 |
| Tennesseans for Tomorrow | Support Activities | 09/20/2004 | $500.00 |
| Bowers, Kathryn | Donations | 12/08/2004 | $500.00 |
| Campbell, Tony | Unspecified | 05/20/2004 | $250.00 |
| Tennessee Black Caucus | Donations | 01/22/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
$23,750.00 (26% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Farris Bobango PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Bobango PLC Farris | Memphis, TN | — | $65,850.00 |
| Farris Bobango PAC Sponsor | Memphis, TN | — | $23,750.00 |
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 2004 Historical | $5,913.00 | $4,063.00 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2975 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $7,013.00 | $5,913.00 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 2226 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $6,413.00 | $7,013.00 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 769 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $6,488.00 | $6,413.00 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 73 |