Hygienists for Progress

Political Action Committee

Registered Apr 2005 · Treasurer: Carmen R. Pinkston RDH · Memphis, TN

Raised
$5,631
incl. $4,296 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$5,350
To TN candidates
$2,850
53% of spending
Operating & other
$2,500
47% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 2 candidates
$500 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $5,350 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,850 (53%) — 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 spending: $2,500 ÷ Total spent: $5,350
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,500
Contributions to candidates $2,850

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Timothy Hill † Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $300.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $200.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $2,850 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $2,350 difference, $2,350 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $2,350 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 $400.00
  • Shipley, Tony $300.00
  • Hill, Matthew $300.00
  • Tracy, Jim $300.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $250.00
  • Ferguson, Dennis $200.00
  • Jones, Sherry $200.00
  • Rich, Barrett $200.00
  • Richardson, Jeanne $200.00

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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser $1,035.16
Promotional Items $514.85
Donations $500.00
Speaker $450.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Mike Bivens Nashville, TN Bivens & Associates $500.00
Nashville Area Dentala Hygienists Socie Nashville, TN — $300.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2010 Historical $1,243.76 $435.37 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $2,842.56 $1,243.76 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $1,712.13 $2,842.56 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Historical $2,233.24 $1,712.13 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Amended Historical $301.21 $2,233.24 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $901.21 $301.21 Source ↗