Farris Bobango PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Homer B. Branan · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $32,098 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $26,150 (81%) — 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 | $402 |
| Contributions to candidates | $26,150 |
- To TN candidates $26,150 81%
- To other PACs $5,500 17%
- Operating & other $402 1.3%
- Spent outside Tennessee $46 0.1%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kevin Vaughan † | Tennessee House, District 95 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $26,150 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $23,150. Of the $3,000 difference, $3,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $3,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Palazzolo, Mike $1,000.00
- Smiley, Jr., Jb $500.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simmons Bank | Arkansas | $45.98 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Bank Fees | $402.21 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 10/07/2024 | $46.15 |
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 01/10/2025 | $44.78 |
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 12/31/2024 | $44.62 |
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 07/05/2024 | $31.31 |
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 03/31/2024 | $29.90 |
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 06/05/2024 | $29.73 |
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 01/31/2024 | $29.55 |
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 05/31/2024 | $29.37 |
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 04/30/2024 | $29.34 |
| Simmons Bank | Bank Fees | 09/30/2024 | $29.26 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farris Bobango Branan PLC | Memphis, TN | — | $33,000.00 |
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 2024 Historical | $2,557.55 | $1,522.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $3.70 | $2,557.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $3,161.94 | $3.70 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $3,193.25 | $3,161.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $2,031.69 | $3,193.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $620.36 | $2,031.69 | Source ↗ |