Jack Daniel's PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2003 · Treasurer: Lisa Lisker · Alexandria, VA

Raised
$110,000
Total Spent
$115,000
To TN candidates
$59,000
51% of spending
To other PACs
$56,000
49% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $39,000 to 28 candidates
$32,500 to 23 Republicans $6,500 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $115,000 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $59,000 (51%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $115,000
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $59,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Kelly T Keisling † Tennessee House, District 38 Rep. $3,000.00
William Lamberth † Tennessee House, District 44 Rep. $3,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $2,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Jeff Yarbro † Tennessee Senate, District 21 Dem. $2,000.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $2,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,000.00
Susan M Lynn † Tennessee House, District 57 Rep. $2,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $2,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,500.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $59,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $39,000. Of the $20,000 difference, $20,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $20,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $3,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $2,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
  • Beck, Bill $2,000.00
  • Halford, Curtis $2,000.00
  • Staples, Rick $2,000.00
  • Tillis, Thomas R. $2,000.00
  • Akbari (House), Raumesh $1,000.00
  • Hazlewood, Patsy $1,000.00
  • Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
  • …and 4 more recipients

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $10,000.00
Tenn Republican Caucus $10,000.00
CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) $10,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $7,500.00
TDG-PAC (Kent Merritt) $7,500.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $3,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $2,500.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) $2,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,000.00
Marsh for Tennessee Business PAC $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Commonwealth Signature Industry Fund Alexandria, VA — $110,000.00

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
Year-End 2019 Historical $6,504.74 $1,004.74 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Historical $2,504.74 $6,504.74 Source ↗