Farris Bobango PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Homer B. Branan · Memphis, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9,600.00 | $9,773.79 | $2,500.00 |
| 2025 | $13,500.00 | $15,339.02 | $5,500.00 |
| 2024 | $33,000.00 | $32,098.19 | $23,150.00 |
| 2023 | $22,500.00 | $25,061.02 | $8,100.00 |
| 2022 | $47,800.00 | $40,300.00 | $15,800.00 |
| 2021 | $48,319.18 | $39,350.00 | $21,450.00 |
| 2020 | $24,000.00 | $23,900.00 | $9,000.00 |
| 2019 | $44,059.38 | $45,659.38 | $21,509.38 |
| 2018 | $45,500.00 | $49,300.00 | $17,500.00 |
| 2017 | $61,700.00 | $59,050.00 | $18,600.00 |
| 2016 | $58,350.00 | $58,050.00 | $10,450.00 |
| 2015 | $77,100.00 | $74,234.58 | $12,450.00 |
| 2014 | $59,250.00 | $63,050.00 | $10,700.00 |
| 2013 | $62,112.84 | $65,951.44 | $7,050.00 |
| 2012 | $71,250.00 | $67,150.00 | $10,400.00 |
| 2011 | $56,500.00 | $68,050.00 | $7,350.00 |
| 2010 | $135,750.00 | $124,350.00 | $9,950.00 |
| 2009 | $78,504.00 | $77,100.00 | $7,350.00 |
| 2008 | $80,400.00 | $82,459.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2007 | $92,450.00 | $87,800.00 | $4,450.00 |
| 2006 | $95,180.00 | $95,506.00 | $5,550.00 |
| 2005 | $71,770.00 | $70,107.00 | $3,400.00 |
| 2004 | $89,700.00 | $88,775.00 | $1,400.00 |
| All years | $1,378,295.40 | $1,362,414.42 | $240,609.38 |
Raised
$1,378,295
incl. $425 unitemized small gifts
excl. $248 in bookkeeping entries — carried-forward balances, adjustments, refunds — not money raised
Total Spent
$1,362,414
To TN candidates
$1,013,634
74% of spending
To other PACs
$261,975
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $240,609 to 99 candidates
$209,559 to 80 Republicans $31,050 to 19 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $1,362,414 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $1,013,634 (74%) — 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: $71,209 ÷ Total spent: $1,362,414
| Operating / overhead spending | $71,209 |
| Contributions to candidates | $1,013,634 |
- To TN candidates $1,013,634 74%
- To other PACs $261,975 19%
- Operating & other $71,209 5.2%
- Spent outside Tennessee $15,596 1.1%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $13,600.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $11,500.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $11,500.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $9,500.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $9,200.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $8,250.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $7,050.00 |
| Brent Taylor † | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $1,013,634 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $240,609. Of the $773,025 difference, $773,025 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $773,025 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 $33,700.00
- Kelsey, Brian $12,950.00
- Bredesen, Phil $12,500.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $12,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $11,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $10,250.00
- Speaker Fund $10,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $9,800.00
- Ford, Edmond $8,750.00
- Bell, Mike $8,500.00
- …and 467 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 | $45,250.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $19,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $14,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $13,500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $10,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $9,500.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $9,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $9,000.00 |
| Quest PAC | $7,500.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $7,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $15,596 to 16 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad, Kent | Washington, D.C. | $3,000.00 |
| Beshear-Abramson 2011 | Kentucky | $2,250.00 |
| Shafer, David | Georgia | $1,750.00 |
| Alexander, Lamar | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Baucus, Max | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Carson, Lincoln | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Lincoln, Blanche | Arkansas | $1,000.00 |
| Matt Bevin for Ky | Kentucky | $1,000.00 |
| Perry, Rick | Texas | $1,000.00 |
| Tanner, John | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Support Activities | $55,150.00 |
| Donations | $5,150.00 |
| Bank Fees | $1,678.04 |
| In-Kind For Bob Clement | $1,582.00 |
| Postage | $1,088.00 |
| Food For Fundraiser | $1,039.02 |
| Food / Beverage | $711.00 |
| In-Kind/Doug Overby | $686.00 |
| In-Kind To The Democratic Party | $602.00 |
| Advertising | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| House-Senate Democratic Caucus | Support Activities | 07/13/2006 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Support Activities | 12/11/2007 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | Support Activities | 12/08/2009 | $5,000.00 |
| House-Senate Democratic Caucus | Donations | 01/22/2004 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | Support Activities | 03/13/2007 | $3,000.00 |
| Cas-Pac | Support Activities | 06/23/2010 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | Support Activities | 08/29/2006 | $2,500.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Support Activities | 08/20/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Raampac | Support Activities | 05/30/2008 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Land Title Assoc PAC | Support Activities | 09/07/2007 | $2,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farris Bobango Branan PLC | Memphis, TN | — | $830,866.40 |
| Mathews Bobango PLC Farris | Memphis, TN | — | $482,874.00 |
| Farris Mathews Branan Bobango Hellen PAC | Memphis, TN | — | $26,950.00 |
| Reid D Evensky, PC | Memphis, TN | — | $22,000.00 |
| Breakers Marina, LLC | Buchanan, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Provident Litigation Funding, Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $55.21 | $9.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $91.60 | $55.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $183.15 | $91.60 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $1,013.42 | $183.15 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $1,522.17 | $1,013.42 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $3,227.70 | $620.36 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $2,681.38 | $3,227.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $3,398.98 | $2,681.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $2,444.50 | $3,398.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $6,440.67 | $2,444.50 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $4,640.67 | $6,440.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $2,763.06 | $4,640.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $11,113.06 | $2,763.06 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $2,730.82 | $11,113.06 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $2,280.82 | $2,730.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $2,630.82 | $2,280.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $3,130.82 | $2,630.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $980.82 | $3,130.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,680.82 | $980.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $1,680.82 | $1,680.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $2,680.82 | $1,680.82 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $1,530.82 | $2,680.82 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $4,280.82 | $1,530.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $2,680.82 | $4,280.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $2,580.82 | $2,680.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $3,630.82 | $2,580.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $6,430.82 | $3,630.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $4,080.82 | $6,430.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $8,080.82 | $4,080.82 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $2,780.82 | $8,080.82 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $5,466.82 | $2,780.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $5,416.82 | $5,466.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $3,366.82 | $5,416.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $4,166.82 | $3,366.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $4,916.82 | $4,166.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $4,716.82 | $4,916.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $4,266.82 | $4,716.82 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $6,249.40 | $4,266.82 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $1,401.40 | $6,249.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $9,451.40 | $1,401.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $4,651.40 | $9,451.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $5,701.40 | $4,651.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $4,201.40 | $5,701.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $4,736.40 | $4,201.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $4,851.40 | $4,736.40 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $4,685.00 | $4,851.40 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $8,375.00 | $4,685.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $8,925.00 | $8,375.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $9,025.00 | $8,925.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $7,527.00 | $9,025.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $7,177.00 | $7,527.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $4,227.00 | $7,177.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $4,027.00 | $4,227.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $6,877.00 | $4,027.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $12,077.00 | $6,877.00 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Historical | $7,477.00 | $11,477.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Amended Historical | $10,073.00 | $7,477.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $8,750.00 | $10,073.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $9,800.00 | $8,750.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $8,400.00 | $9,800.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended Historical | $8,632.00 | $8,400.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $9,082.00 | $8,632.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Amended Historical | $10,582.00 | $9,082.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $5,582.00 | $10,582.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $5,932.00 | $5,582.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $5,932.00 | $5,932.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $2,232.00 | $5,932.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Amended Historical | $4,982.00 | $2,232.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Amended Historical | $4,982.00 | $4,982.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $3,158.00 | $4,982.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Amended Historical | $4,733.00 | $3,158.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $5,488.00 | $4,733.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Amended Historical | $5,698.00 | $5,488.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $5,763.00 | $5,698.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Late Historical | $4,063.00 | $5,763.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $5,913.00 | $4,063.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Late Historical | $7,013.00 | $5,913.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $6,413.00 | $7,013.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $6,488.00 | $6,413.00 | Source ↗ |