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 $87,800 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $66,150 (75%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $66,150 75%
- Operating & other $12,350 14%
- To other PACs $8,050 9.2%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,250 1.4%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Ramsey † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | 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 $66,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,950. Of the $59,200 difference, $59,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $59,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Speaker Fund $5,000.00
- Wharton for Mayor $2,000.00
- Clement, Bob $2,000.00
- Ford, Edmond $1,750.00
- Gatewood, Stephane $1,500.00
- Strickland, Jim $1,500.00
- Fullilove, Janice $1,000.00
- Lowery, Myron $1,000.00
- McCormick, Scott $1,000.00
- Bear Campaign $1,000.00
- …and 74 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 Democratic Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| Raam PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Democratic Women of Shelby Co | $50.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,250 to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad, Kent | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Shafer, David | Georgia | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Support Activities | $12,250.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Support Activities | 12/11/2007 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Support Activities | 03/13/2007 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Land Title Assoc PAC | Support Activities | 09/07/2007 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | Support Activities | 06/18/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| TN. Kyle PAC | Support Activities | 12/31/2007 | $1,000.00 |
| University of Memphis | Support Activities | 08/20/2007 | $250.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Pac Fee | 01/11/2008 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
$1,000.00 (1% 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 | — | $91,450.00 |
| Farris Bobango PAC Sponsor | Memphis, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $5,582.00 | $10,582.00 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 21114 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $5,932.00 | $5,582.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 14134 |