Freedom PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $19,849 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $12,000 (60%) — 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 | $7,849 |
| Contributions to candidates | $12,000 |
- To TN candidates $12,000 60%
- Operating & other $7,849 40%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Tim Rudd † | Tennessee House, District 34 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Mike Sparks † | Tennessee House, District 49 | 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 $12,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,750. Of the $8,250 difference, $8,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gawrys, Steve $2,000.00
- Rogers, Courtney L. $1,500.00
- Butt, Sheila $1,000.00
- Durham, Jeremy $1,000.00
- Poe, James $1,000.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $1,000.00
- Van Huss, Micah $500.00
- McDow, Ron $250.00
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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $3,777.80 |
| Advertising | $1,250.00 |
| Hotel Rooms For Guest Speakers | $799.83 |
| Air Fare For Speaker | $741.40 |
| Awards | $469.00 |
| Overnight Postage | $229.50 |
| Purchase Banner | $217.96 |
| Office Supplies | $217.69 |
| Car Rental | $145.57 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Food / Beverage | 05/19/2016 | $3,777.80 |
| Gill Media | Advertising | 05/02/2016 | $1,250.00 |
| Hotel Preston | Hotel Rooms For Guest Speakers | 05/19/2016 | $799.83 |
| American Airlines | Air Fare For Speaker | 05/04/2016 | $510.20 |
| G. G.'s Jewelry and Gifts | Awards | 05/17/2016 | $469.00 |
| Jet Blue | Air Fare For Speaker | 05/04/2016 | $231.20 |
| US Post Office | Overnight Postage | 06/27/2016 | $229.50 |
| Express Signs | Purchase Banner | 05/18/2016 | $217.96 |
| Office Depot | Office Supplies | 09/18/2016 | $217.69 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Car Rental | 05/19/2016 | $145.57 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Miller | Nashville, TN | Diatech Oncology | $1,500.00 |
| Mae Beavers Senate | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $800.00 |
| James Poe | Springville, TN | Self-Employed | $600.00 |
| Terri LYNN Weaver | Lancaster, TN | Self-Employed | $600.00 |
| John Brown | Mt Juliet, TN | Retired | $550.00 |
| D T McCalls Sons | Carthage, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Jeremy Durham | Franklin, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| John Harris | Nashville, TN | Harris Law | $500.00 |
| Kathy Warmath | Lebanon, TN | Umc | $500.00 |
| Louanne Zelnick | Murfreesboro, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Late Historical | $2,110.16 | $2,010.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $2,062.16 | $2,110.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $1,854.01 | $2,062.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $1,854.01 | $1,854.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $5,917.07 | $1,854.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $5,917.07 | $5,917.07 | Source ↗ |