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GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$62,500
incl. $56,885 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$58,500
To other PACs
$53,500
91% of spending
To TN candidates
$5,000
8.5% of spending

Where the Money Goes

Of the $58,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,500 (91%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $58,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $5,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

No contributions to tracked candidates on record.

This committee’s own filings report $5,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Shipley, Tony $2,500.00
  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $2,500.00

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.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Republican Caucus $45,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $8,500.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Dan Holloway Albany, GA Modern Gas Company $700.00
Richard Jarbeau Hiram, GA Self-Employed $500.00
Cecil Christian Nashville, TN C. O. Christan & Sons $400.00
Thomas Blackburn Memphis, TN Internal Revenue Service $260.00
Dorris Barnes Brentwood, TN Caldwell Banker $250.00
Ernest Franklin Atlanta, GA Retired $250.00
Jack Jolly Knoxville, TN Retired $250.00
Anita Shippen Atlanta, GA Cathedral Preschool $200.00
Jac Chambliss Chattanooga, TN Chambliss-Bahner $200.00
Jean Conner Sevierville, TN Retired $200.00

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
Q4 2010 Historical $4,077.00 $4,077.00 Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35846
Pre-General 2010 Historical $4,077.00 $4,077.00 Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34769
Q3 2010 Historical $77.00 $4,077.00 Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33934
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $77.00 $77.00 Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32458
Q2 2010 Historical $77.00 $77.00 Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 31595
Q1 2010 Historical $177.00 $77.00 Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30090