Great Public Schools PAC
Registered Jan 2020 · Treasurer: Dorsey Hopson · Nashville, TN
Also gave $1,500.00 in Memphis-area politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total. As of 2026-09-24.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $168,569 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $106,300 (63%) — 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 | $4,769 |
| Contributions to candidates | $106,300 |
- To TN candidates $106,300 63%
- To other PACs $57,500 34%
- Operating & other $4,769 2.8%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Chris Hurt † | Tennessee House, District 82 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $106,300 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $81,000. Of the $25,300 difference, $25,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $25,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Little, John $8,300.00
- Bill Lee Inaugural $5,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,000.00
- Green, Jr., Tim $1,500.00
- Huett-Garcia, Amber $1,500.00
- Whaley, Michael $1,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Ragan, John $1,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $500.00
- …and 2 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $20,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $20,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $10,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $7,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Accounting Services | $4,500.00 |
| Compliance Servies | $269.25 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSM CPA | Accounting Services | 01/15/2023 | $4,500.00 |
| Faegre Drinker | Compliance Servies | 01/15/2023 | $269.25 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campaign for Great Schools Dba City Fund | Falls Church, VA | — | $165,000.00 |
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 2022 Amended Historical | $74,289.25 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $154,289.25 | $74,289.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $4,314.25 | $154,289.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $10,314.25 | $4,314.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $18,614.25 | $10,314.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $3,639.25 | $18,614.25 | Source ↗ |