Gobrands INC Political Action Committee
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.00 | $54,970.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $100,000.00 | $45,000.00 | $21,500.00 |
| All years | $100,000.00 | $99,970.00 | $21,500.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $99,970 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $54,970 (55%) — went to activity outside Tennessee.
- Spent outside Tennessee $54,970 55%
- To TN candidates $32,500 33%
- To other PACs $12,500 13%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jesse Chism † | Tennessee House, District 85 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Michele Carringer † | Tennessee House, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rush Bricken † | Tennessee House, District 47 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $32,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,500. Of the $11,000 difference, $11,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $11,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Faison's Freedom $2,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $1,500.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Carr, Bruce Dale $1,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $1,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
- BYRD, David $500.00
- Bell, Mike $500.00
- Calfee, Kent $500.00
- Cooper, Barbara $500.00
- …and 3 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $2,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,000.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $1,500.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,500.00 |
| Bowling PAC | $500.00 |
| CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) | $500.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $500.00 |
| Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC | $500.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $54,970 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gobrands Inc. | Pennsylvania | $54,970.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobrands Inc. | Philadelphia, PA | — | $100,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $54,970.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103616 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $54,970.00 | $54,970.00 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100148 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $54,970.00 | $54,970.00 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98315 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $54,970.00 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97305 |