Farris Bobango PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Homer B. Branan · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $95,506 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $70,650 (74%) — 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 / overhead spending | $12,956 |
| Contributions to candidates | $70,650 |
- To TN candidates $70,650 74%
- Operating & other $12,956 14%
- To other PACs $10,900 11%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 1.0%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $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 $70,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,550. Of the $65,100 difference, $65,100 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $65,100 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Speaker Fund $5,000.00
- Victory 2006 Federal $5,000.00
- Bredesen, Phil $5,000.00
- Corker, Bob $4,000.00
- Ramsey, Ron $2,000.00
- Britteum, Derick $2,000.00
- Williams, Micheal $1,500.00
- Henry, Douglas $1,500.00
- Harrison, Michael $1,250.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,250.00
- …and 83 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,250.00 |
| Tenn. Democratic Party | $2,500.00 |
| TN Kyle PAC | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Joe Ford | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Black Caucus | $400.00 |
| Committee To Elect Judge Goldin | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Perry, Rick | Texas | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Support Activities | $10,750.00 |
| In-Kind For Bob Clement | $1,582.00 |
| In-Kind Mark Luttrell | $324.00 |
| In-Kind For Curtis Person | $300.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| House-Senate Democratic Caucus | Support Activities | 07/13/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | Support Activities | 08/29/2006 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Land Title Assoc PAC | Support Activities | 10/18/2006 | $1,500.00 |
| Raam PAC | Support Activities | 08/31/2006 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Land Title Assoc PAC | Support Activities | 08/30/2006 | $750.00 |
| Frugal McDoogal Liouor | In-Kind For Bob Clement | 05/23/2006 | $646.00 |
| Farris, Mathew, Branan, Branan, Hellen and Dunlap | In-Kind Mark Luttrell | 05/18/2006 | $324.00 |
| Sam's Club | In-Kind For Bob Clement | 05/23/2006 | $315.00 |
| Regions Bank | In-Kind For Curtis Person | 06/27/2006 | $300.00 |
| Blue Tone Music | In-Kind For Bob Clement | 05/23/2006 | $240.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Bobango PLC Farris | Memphis, TN | — | $95,000.00 |
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 2006 Amended Historical | $5,932.00 | $5,932.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $2,232.00 | $5,932.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $4,982.00 | $2,232.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $4,982.00 | $4,982.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $3,158.00 | $4,982.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $4,733.00 | $3,158.00 | Source ↗ |