JACK PAC (Jack Johnson)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$71,147
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$57,032
To TN candidates
$32,975
58% of spending
Operating & other
$17,850
31% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $15,000 to 11 candidates
$15,000 to 11 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $57,032 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $32,975 (58%) — 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: $17,850 ÷ Total spent: $57,032
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $17,850
Contributions to candidates $32,975
Source filings:

“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $3,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $2,000.00
Page Walley † Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $2,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $1,000.00
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $1,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $1,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $1,000.00
Mark Pody † Tennessee Senate, District 17 Rep. $1,000.00
Paul Rose † Tennessee Senate, District 32 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 $32,975 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $15,000. Of the $17,975 difference, $17,975 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $17,975 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Deanna Johnson for Judge $5,000.00
  • Bell, Mike $1,000.00
  • Brightstone $1,000.00
  • Franklin Tomorrow $1,000.00
  • Kelsey, Brian $1,000.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
  • Swann, Art $1,000.00
  • Heritage Foundation $900.00
  • Sweep Away Cancer $500.00
  • …and 16 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
TN Republican Party $5,000.00
PB PAC (Paul Bailey) $507.00
Williamson County Career Republican Wome $300.00

Given in Other States

This committee sent $400 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.

Contributions to candidates and committees outside Tennessee
Recipient State Total
Susan B Anthony Virginia $400.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $5,345.19
Music Performers $3,850.00
Public Transportation $3,597.91
Professional Services $2,650.00
Mileage $1,058.40
Postage $571.26
Decorations $442.69
Office Supplies $184.63
Registration $100.00
Advertising $50.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Willis Johnson Franklin, TN Takl Inc. $10,000.00
Comcast Corporation Philadelphia, PA — $5,000.00
James C Davis Hanover, MD Allegis Group $5,000.00
CVS Health Washington, DC — $3,500.00
Daniel Rich Philadelphia, PA Rich & Rich LLC $3,500.00
Humana Inc. Washington, DC — $3,000.00
Jack Daniel's PAC Alexandria, VA — $3,000.00
Housing Industry PAC Nashville, TN — $2,500.00
INC PAC Corecivic Brentwood, TN — $2,500.00
Pharmaceutical Care MGT Assoc Washington, DC — $2,500.00

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 2021 Amended Historical $56,797.52 $80,987.78 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 Historical $67,705.11 $56,797.52 Source ↗