Gen Next PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Aug 2020 · Treasurer: Donald Ray Batiste, Jr. · Memphis, TN

Year by year

Gen Next PAC — money raised, spent and given to candidates in each report year, and the all-time totals those years add up to.
Report year Raised Spent To candidates
2026 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2025 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2024 $0.00 $2,000.00 $500.00
2023 $9,658.98 $8,411.87 $0.00
2022 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2021 $2,444.00 $0.00 $0.00
2020 $6,950.00 $3,500.00 $2,000.00
All years $19,052.98 $13,911.87 $2,500.00
Raised
$19,053
incl. $2,154 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$13,912
To TN candidates
$7,900
57% of spending
Operating & other
$5,012
36% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $2,500 to 3 candidates
$2,500 to 3 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $13,912 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $7,900 (57%) — 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 spending: $5,012 ÷ Total spent: $13,912
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,012
Contributions to candidates $7,900

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jerri Green † Governor Dem. $1,000.00
Torrey C. Harris † Tennessee House, District 91 Dem. $1,000.00
Jesse Huseth † Tennessee House, District 97 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 $7,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,500. Of the $5,400 difference, $5,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Friends of Paul Young $1,300.00
  • Committe To Elect Brian Harris $1,000.00
  • Jerri Green for Memphisone Tough Mother $1,000.00
  • Meggan for Memphis $1,000.00
  • Friends of Janika White $500.00
  • Nordstrom, Noah $500.00
  • Brandon Washington for Memphis 2023 $100.00

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Committee To Elect Tami Sawyer $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $2,775.77
Advertising $1,500.00
Professional Services $375.57
Office Supplies $360.53

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
John Harris Incline Village, NV — $9,605.00
D Arthurs Catering Memphis, TN — $2,019.00
Isaac Fordjour Silver Spring, MD Tarplin, Downs, & Young, LLC $1,000.00
Tomeka Hart Memphis, TN Blue Meridian Partners $1,000.00
Andre Dean Cordova, TN Dean & Associates $500.00
Antonio Parkinson Memphis, TN Black Market Strategies $500.00
Deidre Malone Memphis, TN The Carter Malone Group $500.00
Karen Camper Memphis, TN State of Tennessee $500.00
Robinson Patrice Memphis, TN MLGW $500.00
Kevin Woods Memphis, TN Win $250.00

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
Pre-Primary 2026 Late $1,998.00 $1,885.00 Source ↗
Q2 2026 Late $2,158.00 $1,998.00 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $2,958.88 $2,158.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $3,555.12 $2,958.88 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2025 Late $3,968.81 $3,555.12 Source ↗
Q4 2024 Historical $3,968.81 $3,968.81 Source ↗
Pre-General 2024 Historical $4,968.81 $3,968.81 Source ↗
Q3 2024 Late Historical $5,168.85 $4,968.81 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Late Historical $6,168.85 $5,168.85 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Late Historical $6,326.08 $6,168.85 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Late Historical $6,351.34 $6,326.08 Source ↗
Year-End 2023 Late Historical $12,693.42 $6,351.34 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Late Historical $5,104.23 $12,693.42 Source ↗
Q4 2022 Historical $5,225.00 $5,104.23 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Late Historical $5,325.00 $5,225.00 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Historical $5,475.13 $5,325.00 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Historical $5,529.16 $5,475.13 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Historical $5,631.95 $5,529.16 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Historical $5,131.95 $5,631.95 Source ↗
Year-End 2021 Late Historical $5,131.95 $5,131.95 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $2,950.00 $5,131.95 Source ↗
Q4 2020 Historical $3,105.00 $2,950.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2020 Historical $5,045.00 $3,105.00 Source ↗
Q3 2020 Amended Historical $0.00 $5,045.00 Source ↗