Government Accountabilty Project
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $17,108.42 | $34,725.55 | $7,500.00 |
| 2007 | $12,263.80 | $12,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $20,000.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $5,000.00 | $75.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $32,041.54 | $31,168.09 | $0.00 |
| All years | $86,413.76 | $83,718.64 | $7,500.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $83,719 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $66,774 (80%) — 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 / overhead spending | $16,695 |
| Contributions to candidates | $66,774 |
- To TN candidates $66,774 80%
- Operating & other $16,695 20%
- To other PACs $250 0.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $66,774 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,500. Of the $59,274 difference, $59,274 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $59,274 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tracy, Jim $15,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $9,250.00
- Sharp, Jerry $8,000.00
- Faulk, Mike $7,500.00
- Black, Diane $6,500.00
- Bryson, Jim $5,000.00
- Cochran, Jerome $2,000.00
- McCall, II, Albert $1,000.00
- Watson, Eric $1,000.00
- Carr, Joe $750.00
- …and 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $250.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Research / Polling | $8,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $5,331.17 |
| Meeting | $1,518.09 |
| Consulting | $1,000.00 |
| E-Mail Management | $470.24 |
| Donations | $150.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $150.00 |
| Annual Fee | $75.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burden Enterprises | Research / Polling | 04/27/2007 | $8,000.00 |
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 07/30/2008 | $2,500.00 |
| York Consulting | Professional Services | 10/23/2008 | $1,831.17 |
| Sheraton Hotel | Meeting | 03/02/2004 | $1,518.09 |
| York Consulting | Professional Services | 08/07/2008 | $500.00 |
| York Consulting | Professional Services | 08/07/2008 | $500.00 |
| York Consulting | Consulting | 01/09/2009 | $500.00 |
| York Consulting | Consulting | 01/30/2009 | $500.00 |
| York Consulting | E-Mail Management | 01/09/2009 | $470.24 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 02/25/2004 | $150.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Jim Bryson for Governor | Nashville, TN | — | $12,000.00 |
| Jim Bryson | Nashville, TN | — | $11,767.90 |
| Justin P Wilson | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $10,500.00 |
| Andrew Adams | Murfreesboro, TN | NHC | $10,000.00 |
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $10,000.00 |
| Robert Adams | Murfreesboro, TN | Retired | $3,000.00 |
| David Coggin | Murfreesboro, TN | The Coggin Group | $2,000.00 |
| Harold Siebert | Brentwood, TN | Retired | $2,000.00 |
| Chris Nunn | Memphis, TN | Bank of Halls | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $3,329.30 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $11,254.95 | $3,329.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $15,772.67 | $11,254.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $15,772.67 | $15,772.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $30,749.72 | $15,772.67 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $19,563.11 | $30,749.72 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $23,527.47 | $19,563.11 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $20,081.68 | $23,527.47 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Historical | $103.63 | $20,081.68 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $5,103.63 | $103.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $5,100.42 | $5,103.63 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $5,100.42 | $5,100.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $5,097.00 | $5,100.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $5,169.15 | $5,097.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Historical | $1,174.15 | $5,169.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $1,196.75 | $1,174.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $1,219.99 | $1,196.75 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $318.28 | $1,219.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $27,857.73 | $318.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $10,350.25 | $27,857.73 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $10,834.41 | $10,350.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $0.00 | $10,834.41 | Source ↗ |