HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile)
Registered Nov 2018 · Treasurer: Daniel Bugbee · Gallatin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $52,267 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $31,767 (61%) — 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 | $31,767 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,500 |
- Operating & other $31,767 61%
- To other PACs $15,000 29%
- To TN candidates $5,500 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $5,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $2,000 difference, $2,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $2,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Paige Brown for Mayor $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
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 | $15,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $21,850.00 |
| Professional Services | $9,200.00 |
| Caucus Event | $500.00 |
| Office Supplies | $217.37 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Thomas | Professional Services | 04/08/2022 | $9,200.00 |
| McNally, Randy | Donations | 05/22/2022 | $5,000.00 |
| Taylor, Brent | Donations | 05/22/2022 | $2,500.00 |
| Lee, Bill | Donations | 09/18/2022 | $2,500.00 |
| Rampy, Wyatt | Donations | 05/22/2022 | $2,000.00 |
| John Isbell for Mayor | Donations | 05/22/2022 | $1,600.00 |
| Ron Blanton for Judge | Donations | 06/20/2022 | $1,600.00 |
| TN Pharmacist Research & Education Found | Donations | 09/06/2022 | $1,500.00 |
| Weaver, Terri LYNN | Donations | 05/22/2022 | $1,000.00 |
| Slater, William | Donations | 08/05/2022 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | — | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Insurors of TN PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Truck PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Barbara Evans | Hendersonville, TN | Ngu Risk Management | $1,250.00 |
| John Evans | Hendersonville, TN | Next Generation Underwriters | $1,250.00 |
| Autry Debusk | Powell, TN | Deroyal Industries | $1,000.00 |
| Butler Snow Good To Great Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Charles Trammell | Memphis, TN | Phelps Dunbar | $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 2022 Amended Historical | $45,844.99 | $51,344.99 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $29,994.99 | $45,844.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $51,494.99 | $29,994.99 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $51,994.99 | $51,494.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $74,794.99 | $51,994.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $75,012.36 | $74,794.99 | Source ↗ |