Home Builders Assn of Greater Chattanooga PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Hannah Gunter · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $18,351 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $16,750 (91%) — 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 | $601 |
| Contributions to candidates | $16,750 |
- To TN candidates $16,750 91%
- To other PACs $1,000 5.4%
- Operating & other $601 3.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | 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 $16,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $15,750 difference, $15,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Coppinger, Jim $5,000.00
- Burke for Mayor $5,000.00
- Ladd, Pam $2,000.00
- Friends for Roger Tuder $1,250.00
- Marty Haynes Campaign $1,000.00
- Benson, Jack $1,000.00
- Favors, Joanne $200.00
- Dean, Vince $100.00
- Floyd, Richard $100.00
- McCormick, Gerald $100.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Committee To Elect Tom McCullough | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Research / Polling | $170.50 |
| Postage | $162.00 |
| Bank Fees | $108.10 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Professional Services | $60.50 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postmaster | Postage | 11/26/2012 | $162.00 |
| Brown, Christopher | Research / Polling | 01/11/2013 | $115.50 |
| Suntrust Bank | Bank Fees | 06/01/2012 | $108.10 |
| Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance | Annual Fee | 03/01/2012 | $100.00 |
| Brown, Christopher | Professional Services | 12/20/2012 | $60.50 |
| Brown, Christopher | Research / Polling | 01/14/2013 | $55.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damond Torrey | Chattanooga, TN | Student | $1,275.00 |
| Urban Renaissance Group LLC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,250.00 |
| Frances Beasley | Ooltewah, TN | Lenscrafters | $1,000.00 |
| Catina Washington | Chattanooga, TN | Wrigleys | $850.00 |
| Bibleway Ministries | Chattanooga, TN | — | $750.00 |
| Amanda Merciers | Chattanooga, TN | Chattanoogatechnology Council | $500.00 |
| Angela King | East Ridge, TN | Shaw Industries | $500.00 |
| D A Edwards | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| Dwain Esdaile | Chattanooga, TN | Cigna | $500.00 |
| Emma Paris | Chattanooga, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
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 2012 Historical | $27,906.09 | $17,031.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $25,110.60 | $27,906.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $19,165.50 | $25,110.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $18,491.88 | $19,165.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $11,900.93 | $18,491.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $12,052.58 | $11,900.93 | Source ↗ |