GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2008 · Treasurer: Melodie Johnson · Arlington, VA

Raised
$22,700
incl. $22,700 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,750
To other PACs
$20,500
99% of spending
To TN candidates
$250
1.2% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,500 (99%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $20,750
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $250
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $250 difference, $250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Shipley, Tony $250.00

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
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $20,000.00
Tennessee Republican Party $500.00

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 2008 Historical $1,700.00 $327.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Historical $0.00 $1,700.00 Source ↗