First Horizon Local PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Desiree M. Franklin · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $31,450 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,650 (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 / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $20,650 |
- To TN candidates $20,650 66%
- To other PACs $10,800 34%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $250.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $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 $20,650 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,750. Of the $18,900 difference, $18,900 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,900 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Norris, Mark $1,500.00
- Bob Clement for Mayor $1,250.00
- Citizens for Bill Gibbons $1,000.00
- Friends of Myron Lowery $1,000.00
- Curtiss, Charles $1,000.00
- Karl Bean for Mayor $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- Mumpower, Jason $1,000.00
- Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
- Reid Hedgepeth for City Council $1,000.00
- …and 25 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 Bankers Association PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect W.W. Herenton | $1,200.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $1,000.00 |
| Raam PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Successpac | $1,000.00 |
| Committee To Elect Fred Sisk | $500.00 |
| Committee for Billy Tindell | $400.00 |
| Committee To Elect Scott McCormick | $250.00 |
| Committee To Re-Elect Councilman Joe Brown | $250.00 |
| Committee To Rita Cooper-Taylor | $200.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Burkett | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $2,630.08 |
| Michael Edwards | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $1,607.70 |
| John O Connor Jr | Memphis, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,494.42 |
| Harry Johnson | Memphis, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,488.41 |
| Thomas C Adams Jr | Memphis, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,468.62 |
| Herbert Hilliard | Eads, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,300.00 |
| Kenneth Glass | Memphis, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,280.16 |
| Jimmy Blasingame | Germantown, TN | First Horizon | $1,133.18 |
| Cecil Knight | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $1,116.22 |
| K Newton Raff | Piney Flats, TN | First Horizon | $985.45 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.