Growth and Opportunity PAC
Registered Sep 2018 · Treasurer: Rebecca McNeill · Knoxville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0.00 | $515,585.50 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $61,050.95 | $1,000.00 |
| 2019 | $580,650.19 | $56,878.32 | $8,100.00 |
| 2018 | $85,000.00 | $31,904.76 | $4,500.00 |
| All years | $665,650.19 | $665,419.53 | $13,600.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $665,420 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $602,520 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; $52,900 went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
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 / overhead spending | $602,520 |
| Contributions to candidates | $52,900 |
- Operating & other $602,520 91%
- To TN candidates $52,900 7.9%
- Spent outside Tennessee $5,000 0.8%
- To other PACs $5,000 0.8%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $8,100.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Tandy Darby † | Tennessee House, District 76 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $52,900 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,600. Of the $39,300 difference, $39,300 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $39,300 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tennesseans for Student Success $20,000.00
- Templeton, Jai $10,300.00
- Daniel, Martin $3,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,500.00
- Moody, Brent $1,500.00
- Sanderson, Bill $1,500.00
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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $5,000 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Council of State Governments | Georgia | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $472,150.00 |
| Database Management Software | $95,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $15,330.00 |
| Professional Services - Legal | $11,549.55 |
| Email Marketing Subscription | $7,332.00 |
| Bank Fees | $725.00 |
| Office Supplies | $291.08 |
| Annual Fees | $141.90 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Donations | 12/31/2021 | $472,150.00 |
| Wilson Research Strategies | Database Management Software | 01/08/2020 | $17,500.00 |
| Wilson Research Strategies | Database Management Software | 06/17/2021 | $15,000.00 |
| Wilson Research Strategies | Database Management Software | 06/03/2019 | $12,500.00 |
| Wilson Research Strategies | Database Management Software | 10/08/2021 | $10,000.00 |
| Wilson Research Strategies | Database Management Software | 01/04/2019 | $7,500.00 |
| Wilson Research Strategies | Database Management Software | 06/02/2020 | $7,500.00 |
| Wilson Research Strategies | Database Management Software | 09/03/2020 | $7,500.00 |
| Steiner & Ellis, PLLC | Professional Services | 12/18/2021 | $7,400.00 |
| Emma, Inc. | Email Marketing Subscription | 10/17/2019 | $7,332.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Boyd | Knoxville, TN | — | $665,650.19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $495,495.21 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $515,741.16 | $495,495.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $520,791.16 | $515,741.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $523,316.16 | $520,791.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $550,891.16 | $523,316.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $551,641.16 | $550,891.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $560,237.11 | $551,641.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $576,867.11 | $560,237.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $616,693.63 | $576,867.11 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $53,095.24 | $616,693.63 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $61,450.24 | $53,095.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Late Historical | $71,208.92 | $61,450.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $71,208.92 | Source ↗ |