Farris Bobango PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Homer B. Branan · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $82,459 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,800 (58%) — 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 | $9,959 |
| Contributions to candidates | $47,800 |
- To TN candidates $47,800 58%
- To other PACs $22,450 27%
- Operating & other $9,959 12%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,250 2.7%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| 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. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $300.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $300.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $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 $47,800 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,000. Of the $40,800 difference, $40,800 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $40,800 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Odom, Gary $2,000.00
- Stewart, Eric $2,000.00
- Kurita, Rosalind $1,000.00
- Ford, Ophelia $1,000.00
- Jones, Jr., Ulysses $1,000.00
- Berke, Andrew $1,000.00
- Deberry, Lois $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
- Camp, Randy $1,000.00
- …and 73 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 |
|---|---|
| The Speaker S Fund | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $2,500.00 |
| Land Title PAC of TN | $2,200.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $2,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Sidney Chism | $500.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | $500.00 |
| MPAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,250 to 3 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 3 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 | $1,000.00 |
| Lamar, Anne | Mississippi | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Support Activities | $8,800.00 |
| Food For Fundraiser | $380.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $277.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $200.00 |
| Printing | $176.00 |
| Postage | $126.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raampac | Support Activities | 05/30/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Support Activities | 08/20/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Support Activities | 08/18/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Support Activities | 01/13/2009 | $1,000.00 |
| Land Title PAC of TN | Support Activities | 08/28/2008 | $500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | Support Activities | 01/13/2009 | $500.00 |
| Mpac | Support Activities | 01/08/2009 | $500.00 |
| Smith, Dottie | Food For Fundraiser | 07/14/2008 | $236.00 |
| Cosco | Food / Beverage | 11/05/2008 | $213.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Support Activities | 08/07/2008 | $200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Bobango PLC Farris | Memphis, TN | — | $80,400.00 |
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 2008 Amended Historical | $8,750.00 | $10,073.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $9,800.00 | $8,750.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $8,400.00 | $9,800.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $8,632.00 | $8,400.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $9,082.00 | $8,632.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $10,582.00 | $9,082.00 | Source ↗ |