Friends of the Excel Center Political Action Comm
Registered Nov 2021 · Treasurer: Shawn Roberson · Germantown, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $24,567 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $22,500 (92%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $2,067 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,500 |
- To TN candidates $22,500 92%
- Operating & other $2,067 8.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Lamar | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| William Lamberth | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Randy McNally | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mark White | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Karen Camper | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Gillespie | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $24,250 from this committee — $1,750 more than its own filings itemize ($22,500), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $6,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Huett-Garcia, Amber $1,500.00
- Dorse Coleman, Joyce $500.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $500.00
- Love, Stephanie $500.00
- McKissack, Michelle $500.00
- Murphy, Towanna $500.00
- Otey, Sable $500.00
- Porter, Tarmarques $500.00
- TN Voter Project $500.00
- Williams, Keith $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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Travel | $1,735.23 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $150.00 |
| Reimbursement | $131.63 |
| Office Supplies | $50.47 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Travel | 06/19/2026 | $961.70 |
| DoubleTree | Travel | 01/14/2026 | $734.55 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics and Compliance | Pac Registration Fee | 01/11/2026 | $150.00 |
| Roberson, Shawn | Reimbursement | 02/19/2026 | $131.63 |
| Target | Office Supplies | 09/03/2025 | $50.47 |
| Uber | Travel | 01/13/2026 | $38.98 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Nancy Barnett | Memphis, TN | Best Effort Made | $15,000.00 |
| Charles Gerber | Memphis, TN | Gerber Taylor | $15,000.00 |
| Scully and Associates | Memphis, TN | — | $4,500.00 |
| Michael Martini | Memphis, TN | Goodwill | $2,500.00 |
| Kevin Roper | Memphis, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Schuyler | Punta Gorda, FL | Goodwill Excel Center | $1,000.00 |
| McDonald Sneed | Memphis, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Charles Molinski | Memphis, TN | Goodwill Excel Centers | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.