INVICTUS PAC (John Ray Clemmons)
Registered May 2016 · Treasurer: J. Michael Clemons · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8,000.00 | $4,300.00 | $3,800.00 |
| 2025 | $14,500.00 | $14,150.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2024 | $68,000.00 | $53,393.78 | $27,000.00 |
| 2023 | $16,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $4,100.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2021 | $1,000.00 | $90.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $6,000.00 | $3,240.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $8,340.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $36,750.00 | $30,355.50 | $3,000.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $443.44 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $4,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $158,850.00 | $116,312.72 | $27,800.00 |
Raised
$158,850
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$116,313
To TN candidates
$80,400
69% of spending
Operating & other
$35,913
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $27,800 to 8 candidates
$27,800 to 8 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $116,313 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $80,400 (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 spending: $35,913 ÷ Total spent: $116,313
| Operating / overhead spending | $35,913 |
| Contributions to candidates | $80,400 |
- To TN candidates $80,400 69%
- Operating & other $35,913 31%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Huseth † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Dem. | $10,000.00 |
| Bryan Goldberg † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Dem. | $7,000.00 |
| Ronnie L. Glynn | Tennessee House, District 67 | Dem. | $5,300.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Gloria Johnson † | Tennessee House, District 90 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
| Gabby Salinas | Tennessee House, District 96 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Shaundelle Brooks | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $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 $80,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $27,800. Of the $52,600 difference, $40,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $12,000 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $40,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gorman, Allison $14,400.00
- Clemmons for Mayor $8,100.00
- Creasy, Allan $5,000.00
- Mackay, Greg $5,000.00
- Hodges, Jason $2,500.00
- Thongnopnua, Joda $2,000.00
- MATA, Luis $1,600.00
- Dawson, Richard $1,500.00
- Betsy Reid for School Board $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 | $11,145.50 |
| Independent Printing Opposing Rolli For Mayor | $10,393.78 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $7,500.00 |
| Donations | $3,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $2,500.00 |
| Bank Fees | $1,223.44 |
| State Pac Fee | $150.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing, Etc. | Independent Printing Opposing Rolli For Mayor | 06/13/2024 | $10,393.78 |
| Counterpoint Messaging | Professional Services | 10/31/2018 | $8,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/06/2026 | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee House Democratic Caucus | Donations | 11/02/2020 | $3,000.00 |
| Del Frisco's Grille | Food / Beverage | 01/12/2026 | $2,500.00 |
| The Herron Group | Professional Services | 10/31/2018 | $1,645.50 |
| Coffen, Kathleen | Professional Services | 10/31/2018 | $1,500.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 06/28/2017 | $303.44 |
| Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | State Pac Fee | 01/06/2026 | $150.00 |
| First Tennessee Bank | Bank Fees | 01/31/2017 | $20.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olan Mills | Chattanooga, TN | Olan Mills Photography | $40,000.00 |
| Sara L Rosson | Nashville, TN | Best Effort Made | $25,000.00 |
| Building Our Base PAC BOBPAC | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense | Nashville, TN | — | $12,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons | Nashville, TN | Chaffin & Burnsed, PLLC | $10,000.00 |
| William Freeman | Nashville, TN | Freeman Webb Company | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee | Nashville, TN | — | $9,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Fairfax, VA | — | $3,500.00 |
| Ashish Patel | Nashville, TN | Ashish Patel, DMD | $2,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $38,573.38 | $42,273.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2026 | $38,537.38 | $38,573.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2026 | $38,537.38 | $38,537.38 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $38,187.38 | $38,537.38 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $38,187.38 | $38,187.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $38,787.38 | $38,187.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $23,187.38 | $38,787.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $13,187.38 | $23,187.38 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $13,187.38 | $13,187.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $23,581.16 | $13,187.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $23,581.16 | $23,581.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $7,581.16 | $23,581.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $7,581.16 | $7,581.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $7,581.16 | $7,581.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $5,581.16 | $7,581.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $5,581.16 | $5,581.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $5,581.16 | $5,581.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $5,481.16 | $5,581.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $5,481.16 | $5,481.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $4,531.16 | $5,481.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $4,638.66 | $4,531.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $7,698.66 | $4,638.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $6,718.66 | $7,698.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $1,758.66 | $6,718.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,778.66 | $1,758.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $1,838.66 | $1,778.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $1,878.66 | $1,838.66 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $10,118.66 | $1,878.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $10,218.66 | $10,118.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $21,424.16 | $10,218.66 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $8,674.16 | $21,424.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $3,704.16 | $8,674.16 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $3,704.16 | $3,704.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $3,764.16 | $3,704.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $3,824.16 | $3,764.16 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $3,964.16 | $3,824.16 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $4,267.60 | $3,964.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $3,428.40 | $4,267.60 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $2,928.40 | $3,428.40 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $2,474.70 | $2,928.40 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $2,474.70 | $2,474.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $2,474.70 | Source ↗ |