First Horizon Local PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Desiree M. Franklin · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,000 (65%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $11,000 65%
- To other PACs $5,000 29%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,000 5.9%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Overbey † | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $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 $11,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $10,500 difference, $10,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $10,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Barry, Megan $2,500.00
- Fox, David $2,500.00
- Strickland, Jim $2,500.00
- Wharton, A.C. $2,500.00
- Morrison, Bill $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 |
|---|---|
| Nashville Business Coalition | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | $2,500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,000 to 2 candidates and committees 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwell, Kevin | Mississippi | $500.00 |
| Parker, David | Mississippi | $500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B Jordan | Memphis, TN | First Horizon Corporation | $2,204.13 |
| Jimmy Blasingame | Germantown, TN | First Horizon | $1,194.96 |
| David T Popwell | Memphis, TN | First Horizon Bank | $1,000.00 |
| James Atchley | Knoxville, TN | First Horizon | $800.02 |
| William B White | Jackson, TN | First Horizon Bank | $568.10 |
| Melissa Thiel | Collierville, TN | First Horizon Bank | $551.83 |
| Steven Sheegog | Memphis, TN | First Horizon | $544.96 |
| Jeff Fleming | Germantown, TN | First Horizon Corporation | $520.00 |
| Pamela Fansler | Knoxville, TN | First Horizon | $520.00 |
| Walter Sanford | Lookout Mountain, GA | First Horizon | $520.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $27,836.36 | $23,012.63 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61452 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $26,762.91 | $27,836.36 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 59999 |