First Horizon Local PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Desiree M. Franklin · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $29,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,600 (70%) — 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).
- To TN candidates $20,600 70%
- To other PACs $8,800 30%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $20,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $750. Of the $19,850 difference, $19,850 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $19,850 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bredesen, Phil $6,500.00
- Friends of A. C. Wharton $1,200.00
- Coulter, Ann $1,000.00
- Johnson, Dan $1,000.00
- Mayor Herenton's Campaign for Re-Election $1,000.00
- Speaker's Fund $1,000.00
- Bowers (Senate), Kathryn $500.00
- Bryson, James $500.00
- Citizens for (Ron) Littlefield $500.00
- Ketron, Bill $500.00
- …and 20 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 Bankpac | $5,000.00 |
| University of Memphis PAC | $3,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Jonas Smelcer | $300.00 |
| Committee To Elect Bob Patterson | $250.00 |
| Committee To Elect Martha Phillips | $200.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Judge Benham | $50.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Glass | Memphis, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $4,545.14 |
| Charles Burkett | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $2,251.44 |
| John O Connor Jr | Memphis, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,393.48 |
| Thomas C Adams Jr | Memphis, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,349.16 |
| Harry Johnson | Memphis, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,314.08 |
| Herbert Hilliard | Eads, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,300.00 |
| Michael Edwards | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $1,216.84 |
| Cecil Knight | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $1,017.24 |
| Jimmy Blasingame | Germantown, TN | First Horizon | $987.84 |
| Pamela Fansler | Knoxville, TN | First Horizon | $956.64 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.