Holland Knight Tennessee PAC
Registered Jun 2023 · Treasurer: Matthew Burnstein · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $58,750.00 | $62,261.96 | $21,750.00 |
| 2025 | $66,175.00 | $42,918.68 | $23,563.80 |
| 2024 | $128,550.00 | $133,790.24 | $89,000.00 |
| 2023 | $107,299.23 | $101,394.46 | $42,250.00 |
| All years | $360,774.23 | $340,365.34 | $129,063.80 |
Also gave $1,000.00 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.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $340,365 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $255,459 (75%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $255,459 75%
- To other PACs $71,500 21%
- Operating & other $11,906 3.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,500 0.4%
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $13,500.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| William Lamberth | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $7,500.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $255,459 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $129,064. Of the $126,395 difference, $82,209 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $44,186 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $82,209 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Ready for Freddie $13,690.98
- Nashville Moves Action Fund $5,000.00
- Freddie for Mayor $4,290.98
- Reeves, William S. $4,000.00
- Hill, Olivia $3,000.00
- Pulley, Russ $3,000.00
- Friends of Burkley Allen $2,500.00
- Shulman, Jim $2,500.00
- Suara, Zulfat $2,500.00
- Syracuse, Jeff $2,500.00
- …and 44 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 |
|---|---|
| READY PAC (Freddie O'Connell) | $20,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $12,000.00 |
| Metro Council Minority Caucus | $7,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $4,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $4,000.00 |
| Metropolitan Nashville Minority PAC | $3,000.00 |
| JOCOPAC (John Crawford) | $2,500.00 |
| Nashville Business Coalition | $2,500.00 |
| Metropolitan Council Women's Caucus | $2,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,500 to 2 candidates and committees 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Governors Association | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| National Black Caucus of State Legislato | Washington, D.C. | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Dues / Subscriptions | $5,150.00 |
| Taxes | $3,193.68 |
| Professional Services | $2,000.00 |
| Event Sponsorship | $750.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $452.64 |
| Bank Fees | $360.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Business Coalition | Dues / Subscriptions | 03/23/2026 | $5,000.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | 08/26/2025 | $3,193.68 |
| Uhy Advisors, Inc. | Professional Services | 11/21/2024 | $2,000.00 |
| The Federalist Society | Event Sponsorship | 07/31/2024 | $750.00 |
| Weaver, James | Food / Beverage | 07/25/2023 | $452.64 |
| TN Bureau of Ethics & Campaign Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/06/2026 | $150.00 |
| Smith, Nina | Bank Fees | 08/07/2023 | $100.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 07/13/2023 | $15.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 03/01/2024 | $15.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Bank Fees | 04/01/2024 | $15.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Knight | Brandon, FL | — | $280,125.00 |
| T Mobile | Nashville, TN | — | $57,600.00 |
| Waller Lansden Dortch Davis | Nashville, TN | — | $11,299.23 |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. | Smithfield, VA | — | $9,500.00 |
| First Horizon Bank | Memphis, TN | — | $2,250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21,408.89 | $20,408.89 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129145 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $21,408.89 | $21,408.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127632 |
| Q2 2026 | $3,729.87 | $21,408.89 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126648 |
| Q1 2026 | $23,920.85 | $3,729.87 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125002 |
| Year-End 2025 | $12,589.53 | $23,920.85 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124248 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $664.53 | $12,589.53 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122313 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $12,194.53 | $664.53 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120675 |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $18,694.53 | $12,194.53 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 120678 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $6,184.77 | $18,694.53 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117174 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $6,184.77 | $6,184.77 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115785 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $3,874.77 | $6,184.77 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114645 |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $5,904.77 | $3,874.77 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 114654 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $5,904.77 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 114656 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109790 |