Farris Bobango PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Homer B. Branan · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $70,107 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $49,150 (70%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $49,150 70%
- Operating & other $9,957 14%
- To other PACs $9,500 14%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,500 2.1%
“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. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $49,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,400. Of the $45,750 difference, $45,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $45,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Naifeh, Jimmy $3,500.00
- Ramsey, Ron $2,500.00
- Bredesen, Phil $2,500.00
- Ford, Jr., Harold $2,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $2,000.00
- Bryson, James $1,500.00
- Person, Jr., Curtis $1,500.00
- Wharton for Mayor $1,500.00
- Ford, Ophelia $1,500.00
- Hooks, Michael $1,000.00
- …and 61 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 |
|---|---|
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,500.00 |
| Pac-Able | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,500 to 2 candidates and committees 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baucus, Max | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Tanner, John | Washington, D.C. | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Support Activities | $5,100.00 |
| Postage | $962.00 |
| In-Kind/Doug Overby | $686.00 |
| In-Kind To The Democratic Party | $602.00 |
| Donations | $500.00 |
| In-Kind/Willie Herenton | $437.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $434.00 |
| In-Kind/Cliff Mcmahan, Jr. | $386.00 |
| Supplies For Fundraising | $330.00 |
| In-Kind/John Litz-Refreshments For Fundraiser | $176.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenn. Democratic Party | Support Activities | 05/04/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| TN Kyle PAC | Support Activities | 08/08/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| Raam PAC | Support Activities | 10/27/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| TN Kyle PAC | Support Activities | 12/15/2005 | $1,000.00 |
| The Crescent Club | In-Kind To The Democratic Party | 11/03/2005 | $602.00 |
| McLeary, Don | Donations | 01/12/2005 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Support Activities | 12/13/2005 | $500.00 |
| Fascinating Foods | In-Kind/Willie Herenton | 09/20/2005 | $437.00 |
| U.S. Postal | Postage | 06/22/2005 | $370.00 |
| U.S. Postal | In-Kind/Doug Overby | 09/08/2005 | $370.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Bobango PLC Farris | Memphis, TN | — | $71,670.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.