JACK PAC (Jack Johnson)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$54,250
Total Spent
$62,396
To TN candidates
$52,000
83% of spending
To other PACs
$8,000
13% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $32,500 to 12 candidates
$32,500 to 12 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $62,396 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $52,000 (83%) — 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: $2,396 ÷ Total spent: $62,396
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,396
Contributions to candidates $52,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Paul Rose † Tennessee Senate, District 32 Rep. $9,500.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $6,000.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $3,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $3,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $2,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $2,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $2,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
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 $52,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $32,500. Of the $19,500 difference, $19,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $19,500 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. $4,500.00
  • Niceley, Frank $3,000.00
  • Dickerson, Steven $2,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $2,000.00
  • Swann, Art $2,000.00
  • Bill Lee Inaugural $1,000.00
  • Green, Mark E. $1,000.00
  • Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
  • Spitzer, Mike $1,000.00
  • Steve Glover for Metro Council $500.00
  • …and 7 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
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $5,000.00
BECPAC (Becky Massey) $2,000.00
Latinos for Tennessee $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $1,489.02
Mileage $606.68
Music Performers $300.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Tennessee Realtors PAC Nashville, TN — $5,000.00
Amazon.com Services LLC Washington, DC — $3,000.00
Charter Communications INC Tennessee PAC Maryville, TN — $2,500.00
Committee To Expand Middle Class By Airbnb Inc. San Francisco, CA — $2,500.00
Independent Medicine S PAC TN Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) Winston-Salem, NC — $2,500.00
Caremark Rx Inc. Lincoln, RI — $2,000.00
Comcast Corporation Philadelphia, PA — $2,000.00
Jones Management Services PAC (JMS, W. Allan Jones) Cleveland, TN — $2,000.00
Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification Nashville, TN — $2,000.00

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 $16,884.90 $30,689.04 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical $38,934.90 $16,884.90 Source ↗