Farris Bobango PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Homer B. Branan · Memphis, TN

Raised
$62,113
incl. $225 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$65,951
To TN candidates
$43,275
66% of spending
To other PACs
$22,250
34% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $7,050 to 15 candidates
$6,300 to 12 Republicans $750 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $65,951 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $43,275 (66%) — 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 spending: $426 ÷ Total spent: $65,951
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $426
Contributions to candidates $43,275
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $500.00
Pat Marsh † Tennessee House, District 62 Rep. $500.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $350.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $300.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $300.00
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 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 $43,275 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,050. Of the $36,225 difference, $36,225 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $36,225 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 $6,200.00
  • Basar, Steve $1,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
  • Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Luttrell for Sheriff $1,000.00
  • Strickland, Jim $1,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • …and 43 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $15,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
Land Title PAC of TN $1,250.00
Committee To Elect Justin Ford $500.00
Quest PAC $500.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food For Fundraiser $426.44

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Farris Bobango Branan PLC Memphis, TN — $57,187.84
Provident Litigation Funding, Inc. Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen PAC Memphis, TN — $2,200.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2013 Amended Historical $4,685.00 $4,851.40 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $8,375.00 $4,685.00 Source ↗