Government Accountabilty Project
Where the Money Goes
Of the $12,750 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $8,000 (63%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 / overhead spending | $8,000 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,750 |
- Operating & other $8,000 63%
- To TN candidates $4,750 37%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $4,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $4,750 difference, $4,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $4,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Cochran, Jerome $2,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Watson, Eric $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $500.00
- Tom Miller for Mayor $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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Research / Polling | $8,000.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burden Enterprises | Research / Polling | 04/27/2007 | $8,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bryson for Governor | Nashville, TN | — | $12,000.00 |
| Jim Bryson for State Senate | Franklin, TN | — | $263.80 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.