Housing Industry PAC Hipac
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jann Dower · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $313,445 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $192,000 (61%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $9,445 |
| Contributions to candidates | $192,000 |
- To TN candidates $192,000 61%
- To other PACs $112,000 36%
- Operating & other $9,445 3.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hicks † | Tennessee House, District 06 | Rep. | $9,500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | Rep. | $6,500.00 |
| Ron M. Gant † | Tennessee House, District 94 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Dave Wright † | Tennessee House, District 19 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Rebecca Keefauver Alexander † | Tennessee House, District 07 | 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 $192,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $187,000. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Tri Star Victory Fund $5,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $15,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $15,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $15,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $10,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $10,000.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $6,500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $6,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| G-PAC (Rusty Grills) | $5,000.00 |
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $3,185.50 |
| Postage | $1,538.06 |
| Accounting Compliance | $1,500.00 |
| Donations | $1,000.00 |
| Car Rental | $1,000.00 |
| Office Supplies | $450.41 |
| Software | $414.86 |
| Bank Fees | $205.68 |
| Annual Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Builders Association of Tennessee | Postage | 12/31/2025 | $1,271.06 |
| Sain, Melanie | Professional Services | 04/02/2026 | $1,247.00 |
| Cochran, Mark | Donations | 10/29/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Shaw, Johnny | Car Rental | 10/28/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Sain, Melanie | Professional Services | 04/22/2025 | $847.00 |
| Sain, Melanie | Accounting Compliance | 07/31/2025 | $700.00 |
| Tolbert Marketing and Events | Professional Services | 03/26/2025 | $691.50 |
| Home Builders Association of Tennessee | Office Supplies | 04/22/2026 | $450.41 |
| Home Builders Association of Tennessee | Software | 04/22/2025 | $414.86 |
| Sain, Melanie | Accounting Compliance | 12/18/2025 | $400.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Builders Political Action Committee Hbpac | Brentwood, TN | — | $48,000.00 |
| Building Industry PAC | Knoxville, TN | — | $45,000.00 |
| Build PAC | Cordova, TN | — | $27,500.00 |
| Rutherford County Home Builders PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Tennessee Road Builders Association | Nashville, TN | — | $19,776.89 |
| Chatt PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $18,000.00 |
| Build PAC West TN | Collierville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Cook Bros Construction | Louisville, TX | — | $10,000.00 |
| David McLemore | Collierville, TN | McLemore Home Builders | $7,250.00 |
| Nick Liverett | Clarksville, TN | Nicholas Construction LLC | $5,300.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.