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 $74,235 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,450 (71%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $52,450 71%
- To other PACs $21,250 29%
- Operating & other $335 0.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $200 0.3%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $800.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $600.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Curry Todd † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $52,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $15,000. Of the $37,450 difference, $37,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $37,450 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $5,000.00
- Brown, Joe $1,500.00
- Ford, Edmond $1,500.00
- Fullilove, Janis $1,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- Colvett, Jr., Frank $1,500.00
- Friends of Philip Spinosa, Jr. $1,100.00
- Conrad, Kemp $1,000.00
- Hedgepeth, Reid $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- …and 40 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $2,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $2,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $2,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Berlin Boyd | $1,750.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Abc PAC | $500.00 |
| Committee To Elect Justin Ford | $500.00 |
| Jobs4Tn PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| McManus, John | Ohio | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food For Fundraiser | $232.58 |
| Bank Fees | $102.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farris Bobango Branan PLC | Food For Fundraiser | 10/29/2015 | $232.58 |
| Farris Bobango Branan PLC | Bank Fees | 02/11/2015 | $72.00 |
| Farris Bobango Branan PLC | Bank Fees | 04/10/2015 | $15.00 |
| Farris Bobango Branan PLC | Bank Fees | 02/28/2015 | $15.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farris Bobango Branan PLC | Memphis, TN | — | $77,100.00 |
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 2015 Amended Historical | $6,249.40 | $4,266.82 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62870 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,401.40 | $6,249.40 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60017 |