Freedom PAC
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,500.00 | $40,300.89 | $11,400.00 |
| 2017 | $13,627.00 | $12,306.27 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $16,116.00 | $19,848.75 | $3,750.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $12,600.00 | $15,376.53 | $1,000.00 |
| 2013 | $17,153.55 | $6,313.38 | $0.00 |
| All years | $92,996.55 | $94,145.82 | $16,150.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $94,146 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $72,100 (77%) — 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 | $22,046 |
| Contributions to candidates | $72,100 |
- To TN candidates $72,100 77%
- Operating & other $22,046 23%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $13,300.00 |
| Tim Rudd † | Tennessee House, District 34 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $600.00 |
| 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 $72,100 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $16,150. Of the $55,950 difference, $55,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $55,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Beavers, Mae $21,100.00
- Holmes, Menda $7,800.00
- Shane, Aaron $7,800.00
- Gawrys, Steve $3,000.00
- Rogers, Courtney L. $2,500.00
- Butt, Sheila $2,000.00
- Campfield, Stacey $2,000.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $2,000.00
- Van Huss, Micah $1,500.00
- Beavers, Jerry $1,000.00
- …and 6 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $12,323.88 |
| Deposit | $2,200.89 |
| Advertising | $1,500.00 |
| Awards | $1,487.54 |
| Hotel Rooms For Guest Speakers | $799.83 |
| Air Fare For Speaker | $741.40 |
| Rent | $500.00 |
| Office Supplies | $424.96 |
| Independent/Hunter 4 Committeewoman/Robocall | $300.00 |
| Independent/Mccall 4 Committeeman/Robocall | $300.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Jordan's Catering | Food / Beverage | 10/03/2013 | $4,720.69 |
| Chester Jordan's Catering | Food / Beverage | 06/05/2014 | $3,825.39 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Food / Beverage | 05/19/2016 | $3,777.80 |
| Rudd, Tim | Deposit | 08/20/2018 | $2,000.89 |
| Gill Media | Advertising | 05/02/2016 | $1,250.00 |
| Hotel Preston | Hotel Rooms For Guest Speakers | 05/19/2016 | $799.83 |
| Specialty Awards | Awards | 05/30/2014 | $578.64 |
| American Airlines | Air Fare For Speaker | 05/04/2016 | $510.20 |
| G. G.'s Jewelry and Gifts | Awards | 05/17/2016 | $469.00 |
| G. G.'s Jewelry and Gifts | Awards | 09/30/2013 | $439.90 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot PAC | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $31,000.00 |
| Mark Pody | Lebanon, TN | — | $11,400.00 |
| Albert McCall | Lebanon, TN | Dt McCall & Sons | $2,500.00 |
| Louanne Zelnick | Murfreesboro, TN | Retired | $2,307.55 |
| Terri Nicholson | Mount Juliet, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| D T McCall and Sons | Carthage, TN | — | $1,799.00 |
| Kathy Warmath | Lebanon, TN | Umc | $1,700.00 |
| Nathan Clariday | Mount Juliet, TN | Self-Employed | $1,600.00 |
| Andrew Miller | Nashville, TN | Diatech Oncology | $1,500.00 |
| John Harris | Nashville, TN | Harris Law | $1,300.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2018 Historical | $2,600.89 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $15,900.89 | $2,600.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $14,400.89 | $15,900.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Amended Historical | $3,230.89 | $14,400.89 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $1,777.16 | $3,230.89 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $2,010.16 | $1,777.16 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $5,917.07 | $5,917.07 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $5,917.07 | $5,917.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $5,917.07 | $5,917.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $6,317.07 | $5,917.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $6,317.07 | $6,317.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended Historical | $5,917.07 | $6,317.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Amended Historical | $9,883.45 | $5,917.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $9,883.45 | $9,883.45 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $0.00 | $9,883.45 | Source ↗ |