JACK PAC (Jack Johnson)

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$229,196
Total Spent
$192,978
To TN candidates
$125,814
65% of spending
Operating & other
$42,827
22% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $83,500 to 22 candidates
$83,500 to 22 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $192,978 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $125,814 (65%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $42,827 ÷ Total spent: $192,978
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $42,827
Contributions to candidates $125,814
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $5,000.00
Bill Powers † Tennessee Senate, District 22 Rep. $5,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $5,000.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $5,000.00
Joey Hensley † Tennessee Senate, District 28 Rep. $5,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $5,000.00
Ken Yager † Tennessee Senate, District 12 Rep. $5,000.00
Page Walley † Tennessee Senate, District 26 Rep. $5,000.00
Paul Rose † Tennessee Senate, District 32 Rep. $5,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $5,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $125,814 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $83,500. Of the $42,314 difference, $42,314 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $42,314 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • 21st District Recovery Court $5,500.00
  • Lundberg, Jon $5,000.00
  • Niceley, Frank $5,000.00
  • Reeves, William S. $5,000.00
  • TN Faith and Freedom Coalition $2,500.00
  • Brightstone $2,500.00
  • Alice Rolli for Mayor $1,000.00
  • Friends of Franklin Parks $1,000.00
  • Graceworks Ministries Inc. $1,000.00
  • Reboot Recover $1,000.00
  • …and 27 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 $13,187.50
TN Republican Party $5,000.00
Recording Industry Association of America $1,379.60
Davidson County Republican Party $1,000.00
Latinos for Tennessee $1,000.00
Hard Bargain Association $1,000.00
Williamson County Career Republican Wome $670.01
Tennessee Federation Republican Women B McAndrew Iris Fund $600.00
Williamson County Republican Party $400.00
Vietnam Veterans Association $100.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Food / Beverage $12,732.37
Professional Services $12,013.04
Music Performers $6,850.00
Public Transportation $5,456.49
Dues / Subscriptions $1,250.00
Pa Equipment $977.91
Campaign Workers $800.00
Parking $635.88
Computer $633.65
Postage $439.80

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC Chattanooga, TN — $20,000.00
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) Brentwood, TN — $15,000.00
Aubrey Preston Franklin, TN Self-Employed $10,000.00
Baker Farmer Workman Paducah, KY — $10,000.00
MARSHA PAC (Marsha Blackburn) Brentwood, TN — $10,000.00
Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification Nashville, TN — $7,500.00
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) Nashville, TN — $7,500.00
Build TN Housing Nashville, TN — $6,000.00
Butler Snow Good To Great Tennessee PAC Nashville, TN — $5,500.00
HCA TriStar Fund Brentwood, TN — $5,000.00

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 2023 Amended Historical $134,157.53 $201,062.10 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical $166,540.42 $134,157.53 Source ↗