Home Builders Assn of Greater Chattanooga PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Hannah Gunter · Chattanooga, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $62,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $61,000 (98%) — 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 | $1,500 |
| Contributions to candidates | $61,000 |
- To TN candidates $61,000 98%
- Operating & other $1,500 2.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Yusuf A. Hakeem † | Tennessee House, District 28 | Dem. | $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 $61,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,000. Of the $55,000 difference, $55,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $55,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Citizens for Jim Coppinger $5,000.00
- Warren Mackey Campaign $4,000.00
- Chester Bankston Campaign $4,000.00
- Chip Baker Campaign $4,000.00
- Greg Back Campaign $4,000.00
- Greg Martin for County Commissioner $4,000.00
- Joe Graham Campaign $4,000.00
- Randy Fairbanks $4,000.00
- Sabrena Turner Smedley Campaign $4,000.00
- Friends of David Sharpe $4,000.00
- …and 5 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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $1,500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Builers Association of TN | Donations | 04/25/2018 | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Edge Bni | Hixson, TN | — | $3,750.00 |
| Ethan Collier Construction Co | Chattanooga, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Business Builders of Chattanooga Bni | Hixson, TN | — | $2,250.00 |
| Bni Southeast Tennessee Inc. | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Howard High Class of 1972 | Chattanooga, TN | — | $1,170.00 |
| Chattanooga Area Pest Control Assn | Chattanooga, TN | — | $860.00 |
| Alan Chance | Hixson, TN | Retired | $585.00 |
| An Vicky | Ooltewah, TN | Suntrust | $585.00 |
| Brandon Hudgins | Charleston, TN | Amazon | $585.00 |
| Breanna Summerow | Chattanooga, TN | Jm Inflatables, LLC | $585.00 |
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 2018 Historical | $15,196.25 | $24,609.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $17,853.06 | $15,196.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $23,776.10 | $17,853.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $21,588.10 | $23,776.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $43,167.74 | $21,588.10 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $45,068.55 | $43,167.74 | Source ↗ |