Fraternal Order of Police TN State Lodge

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 2003 · Treasurer: James A Gafford · Clarksville, TN

Raised
$67,927
incl. $7,927 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$65,031
Operating & other
$60,031
92% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,000
7.7% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 1 candidate
$2,500 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $65,031 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $60,031 (92%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 92% of everything it spent; $5,000 went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $60,031 ÷ Total spent: $65,031
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $60,031
Contributions to candidates $5,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Marsha Blackburn † Governor Rep. $2,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $2,500 difference, $2,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Johnston, Courtney $2,500.00

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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
To Change To New Bank Account $60,000.00
Office Supplies $30.93

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Fraternal Order of Police TN State Lodge Tipton, TN — $60,000.00

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
Q4 2024 Historical $70,160.63 $69,336.39 Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119608
Pre-General 2024 Historical $68,138.63 $70,160.63 Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118578
Q3 2024 Historical $67,773.21 $68,138.63 Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117503
Pre-Primary 2024 Historical $70,229.21 $67,773.21 Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116498
Q2 2024 Historical $66,829.82 $70,229.21 Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114841
Q1 2024 Historical $66,408.03 $66,829.82 Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113269