Farris Bobango PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Homer B. Branan · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $77,100 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $64,350 (83%) — 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 | $11,250 |
| Contributions to candidates | $64,350 |
- To TN candidates $64,350 83%
- Operating & other $11,250 15%
- To other PACs $1,000 1.3%
- Spent outside Tennessee $500 0.6%
“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. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $450.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $400.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $300.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $64,350 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,350. Of the $57,000 difference, $57,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $57,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $7,500.00
- Gibbons, Bill $6,000.00
- Kyle (Governor), Jim $2,500.00
- Faulk, Mike $1,750.00
- Burchett, Tim $1,500.00
- Friends of Ac Wharton $1,500.00
- Henry, Douglas $1,500.00
- Chism, Sidney $1,250.00
- Casada, Glen $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- …and 60 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 |
|---|---|
| KPAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons, Don | Georgia | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Support Activities | $11,250.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Support Activities | 12/08/2009 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Support Activities | 07/27/2009 | $1,250.00 |
| Mpac | Support Activities | 09/16/2009 | $1,000.00 |
| Raampac | Support Activities | 12/10/2009 | $1,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | Support Activities | 11/17/2009 | $1,000.00 |
| TNPAC (Jamie Woodson) | Support Activities | 12/18/2009 | $1,000.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | Support Activities | 01/13/2010 | $500.00 |
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | Support Activities | 10/29/2009 | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Bobango PLC Farris | Memphis, TN | — | $78,504.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.