JACK PAC (Jack Johnson)

Political Action Committee

Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Tommy Nelms · Franklin, TN

Raised
$117,955
Total Spent
$104,390
To other PACs
$54,000
52% of spending
To TN candidates
$42,200
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $17,000 to 6 candidates
$17,000 to 6 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $104,390 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $54,000 (52%) — went to other PACs and committees.

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: $8,190 ÷ Total spent: $104,390
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,190
Contributions to candidates $42,200

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Bill Lee † Governor Rep. $5,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $4,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $3,000.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $2,000.00
Paul Bailey † Tennessee Senate, District 15 Rep. $2,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $42,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $17,000. Of the $25,200 difference, $25,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $25,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Reeves, William S. $4,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $3,000.00
  • McManus, Stephen $3,000.00
  • Swann, Art $3,000.00
  • Ogles, Brandon $2,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
  • Marsha Blackburn for Senate $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Burgess, Ernest $1,000.00
  • Long for Sheriff $500.00
  • …and 25 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
Senate Republican Caucus $45,000.00
Bell PAC $3,000.00
BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) $3,000.00
Tennesseans for Greater Accountability $2,000.00
Red State PAC $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Advertising $8,190.09

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
MARSHA PAC (Marsha Blackburn) Brentwood, TN — $10,000.00
Fedex Corporation PAC Memphis, TN — $5,500.00
Charter Communications INC Tennessee PAC Maryville, TN — $5,000.00
Tennessee Realtors PAC Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification Nashville, TN — $4,500.00
Unitedhealth Group Incorporated Minnetonka, MN — $3,500.00
Att Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $3,000.00
Jack Daniel's PAC Alexandria, VA — $3,000.00
Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC Nashville, TN — $3,000.00
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) Brentwood, TN — $3,000.00

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
Q4 2018 Historical $15,729.41 $38,934.90 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical $31,979.41 $15,729.41 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Historical $6,476.15 $31,979.41 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Historical $6,669.50 $6,476.15 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Amended Historical $18,569.50 $6,669.50 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Historical $25,369.50 $18,569.50 Source ↗