Housing Industry PAC HIPAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jann Dower · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $21,688 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $15,000 (69%) — 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 | $6,688 |
| Contributions to candidates | $15,000 |
- To TN candidates $15,000 69%
- Operating & other $6,688 31%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $15,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $15,000 difference, $15,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $7,500.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $2,500.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,000.00 |
| Food/Beverage - Steve Cates | $865.60 |
| Lodging For Steve Cates | $535.71 |
| Transportation For Steve Cates | $318.51 |
| Bank Fees | $229.65 |
| Parking - Steve Cates | $117.93 |
| Fee | $100.00 |
| Taxi - Steve Cates | $21.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Builders Association of Tennessee | Professional Services | 01/30/2009 | $2,500.00 |
| Home Builders Association of Tennessee | Food / Beverage | 03/01/2009 | $2,000.00 |
| Pine Crest Inn | Lodging For Steve Cates | 04/25/2009 | $535.71 |
| The Source | Food/Beverage - Steve Cates | 04/26/2009 | $356.20 |
| Spago | Food/Beverage - Steve Cates | 01/09/2009 | $171.03 |
| Thrifty Car Rental | Transportation For Steve Cates | 04/26/2009 | $159.31 |
| Premier Sedan Services, Inc. | Transportation For Steve Cates | 05/13/2009 | $149.00 |
| Pinnacle Financial | Bank Fees | 12/31/2009 | $120.65 |
| Pinnacle Financial | Bank Fees | 06/30/2009 | $109.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Fee | 01/30/2009 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build PAC | Cordova, TN | — | $10,500.00 |
| Building Industry PAC | Knoxville, TN | — | $7,835.00 |
| Rutherford Co Home Builder PAC | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $3,131.00 |
| Edward Baker | Hendersonville, TN | SEARS Contract Sales | $2,000.00 |
| John Floyd | Murfreesboro, TN | First Community Mortage | $2,000.00 |
| David Stauffer | Blountville, TN | Stauffer Construction | $871.00 |
| Jimmy Miller | Clarksville, TN | Jimmy Miller Construction | $863.00 |
| Sherri Blakely | Cleveland, TN | Ocoee Region Builders Association | $725.00 |
| Dick Graf | Knoxville, TN | R. W. Graf, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Doyle Webb | Powell, TN | Doyle Webb Contractors | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.