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 $68,050 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $50,750 (75%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $50,750 75%
- To other PACs $15,550 23%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,750 2.6%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Michael Harrison † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $700.00 |
| Barrett Rich † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $400.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $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 $50,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $11,150. Of the $39,600 difference, $39,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $39,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Gresham, Dolores $2,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,000.00
- Brown, Joe $1,500.00
- Friends of Ac Wharton $1,500.00
- Friends of Kemp Conrad $1,500.00
- Ford, Edmond $1,000.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $1,000.00
- Strickland, Jim $1,000.00
- Weirich, Amy $1,000.00
- Boyd, Bill $1,000.00
- …and 52 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 | $5,000.00 |
| Land Title PAC of TN | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,500.00 |
| Abc PAC | $1,050.00 |
| Committee To Elect Kemba Ford | $500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,750 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beshear-Abramson 2011 | Kentucky | $1,250.00 |
| Shafer, David | Georgia | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farris Bobango Branan PLC | Memphis, TN | — | $47,000.00 |
| Reid D Evensky, PC | Memphis, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Robbie Ammons | Nashville, TN | PCG | $2,500.00 |
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 2011 Amended Historical | $6,877.00 | $4,027.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 40292 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $12,077.00 | $6,877.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37755 |