Farris Bobango PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Homer B. Branan · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $124,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $99,650 (80%) — 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 | $2,500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $99,650 |
- To TN candidates $99,650 80%
- To other PACs $20,750 17%
- Operating & other $2,500 2.0%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,450 1.2%
“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. | $3,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $400.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $400.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $99,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,950. Of the $89,700 difference, $89,700 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $89,700 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $22,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $4,500.00
- Beavers, Mae $4,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $3,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $2,000.00
- Friends of Ac Wharton $2,000.00
- McWherter, Michael $1,500.00
- Marrero, Beverly $1,500.00
- Henry, Douglas $1,500.00
- Dennis, Vance $1,500.00
- …and 87 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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Joe Ford | $3,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| MPAC | $1,500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Justin Ford | $1,300.00 |
| Committee To Elect Mark Luttrell | $1,000.00 |
| Odom PAC | $1,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,450 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beshear-Abramson 2011 | Kentucky | $1,000.00 |
| Bailey for Judge Campaign | California | $250.00 |
| Committee To Elect Gerald W. Chatham, Sr | Mississippi | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Support Activities | $2,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cas-Pac | Support Activities | 06/23/2010 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farris Bobango Branan PLC | Memphis, TN | — | $110,750.00 |
| Reid D Evensky, PC | Memphis, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Breakers Marina, LLC | Buchanan, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
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 2010 Amended Historical | $11,927.00 | $12,077.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $11,927.00 | $11,927.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $11,927.00 | $11,927.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $11,677.00 | $11,927.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $11,677.00 | $11,677.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $11,477.00 | $11,677.00 | Source ↗ |