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Hearing Society of Tennessee PAC (HEARPAC)

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Theodore Morrison · Nashville, TN

Raised
$35,720
incl. $80 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$26,979
To TN candidates
$17,000
63% of spending
Operating & other
$7,979
30% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,500 to 15 candidates
$12,500 to 15 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $26,979 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $17,000 (63%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

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 spending: $7,979 ÷ Total spent: $26,979
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $7,979
Contributions to candidates $17,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bo Watson † Tennessee Senate, District 11 Rep. $1,000.00
Bryan Terry † Tennessee House, District 48 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $1,000.00
Kevin Vaughan † Tennessee House, District 95 Rep. $1,000.00
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Ron M. Gant † Tennessee House, District 94 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe † Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $1,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 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 $17,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,500. Of the $4,500 difference, $4,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $4,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Helton, Esther $1,000.00
  • Smith, Robin $1,000.00
  • Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
  • Sexton, Jerry $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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $1,000.00
House Republican Caucus $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Administrative $7,600.00
Mileage $161.58
Postage $116.93
Annual Pac Registration Fee $100.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Hearing Society of Tennessee Clarksville, TN — $35,000.00
Nu Hearing Centers, Inc. Bristol, TN — $320.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2020 Historical $9,038.53 $11,223.53 Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 94050
Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical $13,131.49 $9,038.53 Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92708
Q3 2020 Historical $14,131.49 $13,131.49 Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91110
Pre-Primary 2020 Historical $14,131.49 $14,131.49 Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90384
Q2 2020 Historical $2,531.49 $14,131.49 Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88630
Q1 2020 Historical $2,531.49 $2,531.49 Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87379