First Horizon Local PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Desiree M. Franklin · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $39,950 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $34,950 (87%) — 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 | $34,950 |
- To TN candidates $34,950 87%
- To other PACs $5,000 13%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | 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 $34,950 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $4,500. Of the $30,450 difference, $30,450 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $30,450 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 $5,000.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $2,000.00
- Norris, Mark $2,000.00
- Gibbons, Bill $1,000.00
- Wamp, Zach $1,000.00
- Charles Carpenter Mayor $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,000.00
- Lowery , Myron $1,000.00
- …and 35 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 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Burkett | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $2,835.00 |
| David B Jordan | Memphis, TN | First Horizon Corporation | $2,111.35 |
| Thomas C Adams Jr | Memphis, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,817.37 |
| Michael Edwards | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $1,746.36 |
| Herbert Hilliard | Eads, TN | First Horizon National Corp. | $1,350.00 |
| Jimmy Blasingame | Germantown, TN | First Horizon | $1,216.62 |
| Cecil Knight | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $1,204.47 |
| Joseph C Crenshaw | Jackson, TN | First Horizon | $913.80 |
| Daniel Reid | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $830.79 |
| Richard Murphree | Knoxville, TN | First Horizon | $746.82 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.