Franklin Firefighters PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jul 2012 · Treasurer: Jonathan Gill · Franklin, TN

Year by year

Franklin Firefighters PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2026 $13,192.00 $4,870.00 $4,500.00
2025 $9,961.00 $0.00 $0.00
2024 $2,003.00 $1,099.44 $0.00
2023 $2,687.00 $9,069.64 $0.00
2022 $3,095.00 $5,961.15 $2,500.00
2021 $6,533.00 $4,780.00 $0.00
2020 $966.00 $2,338.64 $0.00
2019 $4,733.50 $3,000.00 $0.00
2018 $5,017.00 $3,439.15 $0.00
2017 $5,498.00 $2,584.23 $0.00
2016 $4,784.00 $6,935.94 $0.00
2015 $3,957.00 $3,502.17 $0.00
2014 $3,714.88 $4,316.34 $0.00
2013 $4,034.50 $6,164.47 $0.00
2012 $25,615.21 $2,500.00 $0.00
All years $95,791.09 $60,561.17 $5,500.00
Raised
$95,791
incl. $72,129 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$60,561
To TN candidates
$39,000
64% of spending
Operating & other
$21,561
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $5,500 to 4 candidates
$5,500 to 4 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $60,561 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $39,000 (64%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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: $21,561 ÷ Total spent: $60,561
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $21,561
Contributions to candidates $39,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jack Johnson † Tennessee Senate, District 27 Rep. $2,500.00
Gino Bulso Tennessee House, District 61 Rep. $1,000.00
Jake McCalmon Tennessee House, District 63 Rep. $1,000.00
Lee Reeves Tennessee House, District 65 Rep. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $39,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,500. Of the $33,500 difference, $32,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $1,500 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.

Its filing also reports $32,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $4,000.00
  • Whitson, Sam $4,000.00
  • Blanton, Brandy $2,500.00
  • Walker, Jeff $2,500.00
  • Cobb, Ty $2,000.00
  • Brown, Matt $1,500.00
  • Caesar, Greg $1,500.00
  • Moore $1,500.00
  • Peterson, Ann $1,500.00
  • Potts, Jason $1,500.00
  • …and 10 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Hotel Accomodation For Legislative Conference $5,621.74
Signs $3,550.81
Food / Beverage $3,549.63
Meals At Conference $2,243.50
Hotel Accomodation In Dc $1,764.18
Lodging $1,486.83
Conference $700.00
Registration For Legislative Conference $690.00
Advertising $523.08
Travel Expenses At Conference $446.64

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Franklin Firefighters PAC Local Franklin, TN — $23,661.71

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q3 2026 $23,035.78 $26,049.78 Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129258
Pre-Primary 2026 $24,903.78 $23,035.78 Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128714
Q2 2026 $20,937.78 $24,903.78 Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 127195
Q1 2026 $17,727.78 $20,937.78 Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125445
Year-End 2025 $14,830.78 $17,727.78 Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124540
Mid-Year 2025 $13,666.78 $14,830.78 Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122110
Q4 2024 Historical $12,959.78 $13,666.78 Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120363
Pre-General 2024 Historical $12,959.78 $12,959.78 Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 119127
Q3 2024 Historical $12,405.78 $12,959.78 Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117497
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $12,308.78 $12,405.78 Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115411
Q2 2024 Historical $12,079.78 $12,308.78 Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114978
Q1 2024 Historical $12,763.22 $12,079.78 Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112766
Year-End 2023 Historical $17,790.22 $12,763.22 Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111252
Mid-Year 2023 Historical $19,145.86 $17,790.22 Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109556
Q4 2022 Historical $18,465.86 $19,145.86 Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107797
Pre-General 2022 Historical $18,235.86 $18,465.86 Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106316
Q3 2022 Historical $17,660.86 $18,235.86 Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104237
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $18,858.86 $17,660.86 Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103060
Q2 2022 Historical $21,640.86 $18,858.86 Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101227
Q1 2022 Historical $22,957.52 $21,640.86 Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98194
Year-End 2021 Historical $26,006.52 $22,957.52 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97871
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $21,204.52 $26,006.52 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95096
Q4 2020 Historical $21,204.52 $21,204.52 Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93472
Pre-General 2020 Historical $21,204.52 $21,204.52 Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92634
Q3 2020 Historical $21,204.52 $21,204.52 Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 92633
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $21,204.52 $21,204.52 Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89967
Q2 2020 Historical $21,204.52 $21,204.52 Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88665
Q1 2020 Historical $22,850.83 $21,204.52 Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87577
Year-End 2019 Historical $23,309.33 $22,850.83 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86134
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $21,117.33 $23,309.33 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84510
Q4 2018 Historical $20,134.83 $21,117.33 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 83132
Pre-General 2018 Historical $19,737.83 $20,134.83 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80999
Q3 2018 Historical $20,745.33 $19,737.83 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79466
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $20,348.33 $20,745.33 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77919
Q2 2018 Historical $19,202.33 $20,348.33 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76078
Q1 2018 Historical $19,749.59 $19,202.33 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74633
Year-End 2017 Historical $19,034.59 $19,749.59 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73623
Mid-Year 2017 Historical $17,516.12 $19,034.59 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71175
Q4 2016 Historical $16,468.62 $17,516.12 Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69905
Pre-General 2016 Historical $16,065.62 $16,468.62 Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68821
Q3 2016 Historical $16,434.29 $16,065.62 Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67625
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $16,128.29 $16,434.29 Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 66193
Q2 2016 Amended Historical $19,424.79 $16,128.29 Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 66191
Q1 2016 Historical $19,994.06 $19,424.79 Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63287
Year-End 2015 Historical $19,580.56 $19,994.06 Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62122
Mid-Year 2015 Historical $19,889.23 $19,580.56 Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60457
Q4 2014 Historical $18,988.23 $19,889.23 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58627
Pre-General 2014 Historical $18,689.23 $18,988.23 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 58002
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $19,091.23 $18,689.23 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 57359
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $18,792.23 $19,091.23 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54834
Q2 2014 Historical $20,176.12 $18,792.23 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53146
Q1 2014 Historical $20,785.24 $20,176.12 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51630
Year-End 2013 Historical $21,294.24 $20,785.24 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49195
Mid-Year 2013 Historical $23,015.21 $21,294.24 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 48013
Q4 2012 Historical $22,068.71 $23,015.21 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46069
Pre-General 2012 Historical $22,068.71 $22,068.71 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 46336
Q3 2012 Amended Historical $0.00 $22,068.71 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 45366