Hygienists for Progress

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$2,830
incl. $2,410 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,660
Operating & other
$2,160
59% of spending
To TN candidates
$1,500
41% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 2 candidates
$1,000 to 2 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $3,660 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,160 (59%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

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: $2,160 ÷ Total spent: $3,660
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,160
Contributions to candidates $1,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $500.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $1,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $500 difference, $500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Hill, Matthew $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

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser Event $2,160.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Mike Bivens Nashville, TN Bivens & Associates $200.00

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 2018 Historical $3,687.68 $3,642.68 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Historical $3,702.68 $3,687.68 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $4,747.68 $3,702.68 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $4,762.68 $4,747.68 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Historical $4,637.68 $4,762.68 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $4,682.68 $4,637.68 Source ↗