Friends of Police PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Brandon Tennant · Nashville, TN

Raised
$41,057
incl. $41,057 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$57,251
To other PACs
$46,000
80% of spending
To TN candidates
$11,028
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $3,500 to 4 candidates
$3,500 to 4 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $57,251 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $46,000 (80%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $223 ÷ Total spent: $57,251
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $223
Contributions to candidates $11,028

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,000.00
Bob Freeman † Tennessee House, District 56 Dem. $1,000.00
Vincent Dixie † Tennessee House, District 54 Dem. $1,000.00
John Ray Clemmons † Tennessee House, District 55 Dem. $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 $11,028 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $7,528 difference, $7,528 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $7,528 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Beck, Bill $1,000.00
  • Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
  • Potts, Jason $1,000.00
  • Dalton, Angie Blackshear $500.00
  • Escobar, Ana $500.00
  • Hall, Daron $500.00
  • Martin, Anne $500.00
  • Payne, Tillman $500.00
  • Jernigan, Darren $500.00
  • Stewart, Mike $500.00
  • …and 7 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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Vote No On Amendment 1 PAC $46,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $223.00

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

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 2018 Historical $38,469.68 $50,554.18 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 83418
Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical $81,133.40 $38,469.68 Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 81530
Q3 2018 Historical $77,339.40 $81,133.40 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80960
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $81,239.40 $77,339.40 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78492
Q2 2018 Historical $67,021.40 $81,239.40 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76578
Q1 2018 Historical $66,774.80 $67,021.40 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 75403