JACK PAC (Jack Johnson)
Registered Nov 2011 · Treasurer: Tommy Nelms · Franklin, TN
Also on this site: Jack Johnson's campaigns
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $550,500.00 | $810,484.80 | $218,740.79 |
| 2025 | $264,470.20 | $186,497.99 | $43,500.00 |
| 2024 | $321,350.00 | $358,234.55 | $16,750.00 |
| 2023 | $229,195.51 | $192,978.32 | $88,500.00 |
| 2022 | $194,593.91 | $101,666.34 | $18,500.00 |
| 2021 | $71,146.53 | $57,032.08 | $15,000.00 |
| 2020 | $81,500.00 | $44,483.93 | $7,000.00 |
| 2019 | $54,250.00 | $62,395.70 | $35,500.00 |
| 2018 | $117,955.49 | $104,390.09 | $17,000.00 |
| 2017 | $65,000.00 | $54,850.00 | $31,000.00 |
| 2016 | $34,050.00 | $20,850.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 2015 | $4,000.00 | $6,550.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $41,050.00 | $53,700.00 | $19,000.00 |
| 2013 | $14,250.00 | $7,300.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $10,210.00 | $11,350.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2011 | $15,500.00 | $4,000.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $2,069,021.64 | $2,076,763.80 | $376,590.79 |
Also gave $8,000.00 in U.S. Congress politics
Cross-jurisdiction totals reflect the linked entity record and may exclude unmerged duplicates; figures are two separate per-jurisdiction public totals, not a combined statewide total.
Where the Money Goes
Of the $2,076,764 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $855,578 (41%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $855,578 41%
- To TN candidates $834,204 40%
- To other PACs $354,301 17%
- Spent outside Tennessee $32,680 1.6%
“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
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $33,400.00 |
| Marsha Blackburn | Governor | Rep. | $30,800.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $27,500.00 |
| J. Adam Lowe | Tennessee Senate, District 01 | Rep. | $26,170.80 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $24,746.79 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $23,400.00 |
| Kerry Roberts | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $23,400.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $23,400.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $20,000.00 |
| Lee Reeves | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $19,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $834,204 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $376,591. Of the $457,613 difference, $355,754 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $101,859 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $355,754 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Anchor Research $20,500.00
- Lundberg, Jon $20,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $17,500.00
- TN Faith and Freedom Coalition $13,500.00
- 21st District Recovery Court $13,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $9,000.00
- Swann, Art $9,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $6,000.00
- Brightstone $5,577.52
- Davis House $5,350.00
- …and 215 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $228,187.50 |
| TN Republican Party | $48,500.00 |
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | $25,000.00 |
| Williamson County Career Republican Wome | $7,171.14 |
| TN Young Republicans | $5,500.00 |
| Tennesseans for Liberty PAC | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $5,000.00 |
| BRIGGS PAC (Richard Briggs) | $3,000.00 |
| Bell PAC | $3,000.00 |
| Latinos for Tennessee | $3,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $32,680 to 21 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 14 states. 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.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Victory Enterprises | Iowa | $12,000.00 |
| Southwest Airlines | Texas | $4,249.20 |
| Williamson County Friends of Nra | Virginia | $1,700.00 |
| American Airlines | Texas | $1,625.19 |
| Jason Miyares for Virginia | Virginia | $1,500.00 |
| Recording Industry Assoc of America | Washington, D.C. | $1,192.00 |
| Delta Airlines | Georgia | $1,146.80 |
| Marco Rubio for Senate | Florida | $1,000.00 |
| Natl Republican Congressional Comm | Washington, D.C. | $1,000.00 |
| Noem Victory Fund | South Dakota | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $533,107.37 |
| Food / Beverage | $70,053.86 |
| Professional Services | $52,701.07 |
| Public Transportation | $42,656.41 |
| Music Performers | $40,620.00 |
| Hotel | $19,469.14 |
| Donations | $11,964.58 |
| Polling | $8,500.00 |
| Mileage | $6,385.45 |
| Fundraising-Supplies | $5,303.20 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Message Media | Advertising | 07/22/2024 | $106,407.06 |
| Margin of Victory Partners | Advertising | 07/22/2024 | $25,045.00 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns | Advertising | 10/21/2026 | $17,982.72 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns | Advertising | 10/23/2026 | $16,929.36 |
| Big Dog Strategies | Advertising | 10/21/2026 | $15,206.94 |
| Big Dog Strategies | Advertising | 10/22/2026 | $15,206.94 |
| Big Dog Strategies | Advertising | 07/23/2026 | $15,192.14 |
| Big Dog Strategies | Advertising | 07/24/2026 | $15,192.14 |
| Big Dog Strategies | Advertising | 07/24/2026 | $15,192.14 |
| Big Dog Strategies | Advertising | 10/21/2026 | $14,004.09 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $88,500.00 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $67,500.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $60,000.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | Brentwood, TN | — | $54,000.00 |
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | Arlington, VA | — | $50,000.00 |
| Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $42,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | Nashville, TN | — | $40,000.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $37,500.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $36,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $33,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $182,733.63 | $7,164.96 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130439 |
| Q3 2026 Amended | $116,246.67 | $182,733.63 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 130441 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 Amended | $359,470.21 | $116,246.67 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 130443 |
| Q2 2026 | $208,522.08 | $359,470.21 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126540 |
| Q1 2026 | $242,149.76 | $208,522.08 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125790 |
| Year-End 2025 | $193,547.02 | $242,149.76 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123600 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $164,177.55 | $193,547.02 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 122172 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $133,214.46 | $164,177.55 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120240 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $117,389.82 | $133,214.46 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118418 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $88,901.49 | $117,389.82 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117354 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $161,192.50 | $88,901.49 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116013 |
| Q2 2024 Amended Historical | $179,179.25 | $161,192.50 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 115040 |
| Q1 2024 Amended Historical | $201,062.10 | $179,179.25 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 115039 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $134,157.53 | $201,062.10 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 119235 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Amended Historical | $166,540.42 | $134,157.53 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 115333 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $126,468.65 | $166,540.42 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107095 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $131,502.74 | $126,468.65 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105900 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $154,753.26 | $131,502.74 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 105266 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $132,723.26 | $154,753.26 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102474 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $66,633.97 | $132,723.26 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100314 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $80,987.78 | $66,633.97 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98885 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $56,797.52 | $80,987.78 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 98159 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $67,705.11 | $56,797.52 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95269 |
| Q4 2020 Amended Historical | $28,455.11 | $67,705.11 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93806 |
| Pre-General 2020 Amended Historical | $11,808.16 | $28,455.11 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92880 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $24,439.04 | $11,808.16 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90948 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $24,439.04 | $24,439.04 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89523 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $24,439.04 | $24,439.04 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88186 |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $30,689.04 | $24,439.04 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 86984 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $16,884.90 | $30,689.04 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85608 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended Historical | $38,934.90 | $16,884.90 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 85132 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $15,729.41 | $38,934.90 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82424 |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $31,979.41 | $15,729.41 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 95240 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $6,476.15 | $31,979.41 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79794 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $6,669.50 | $6,476.15 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77891 |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $18,569.50 | $6,669.50 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 95239 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $25,369.50 | $18,569.50 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74658 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $14,719.50 | $25,369.50 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 74656 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $15,219.50 | $14,719.50 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71375 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $4,319.50 | $15,219.50 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69626 |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $15,319.50 | $4,319.50 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 69629 |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $7,319.50 | $15,319.50 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 67386 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $5,819.50 | $7,319.50 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 67388 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $1,319.50 | $5,819.50 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64414 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $2,319.50 | $1,319.50 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63527 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $4,669.50 | $2,319.50 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62186 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $4,869.50 | $4,669.50 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60338 |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $7,570.00 | $4,869.50 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58769 |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $9,470.00 | $7,570.00 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57563 |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $32,970.00 | $9,470.00 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56549 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $17,720.00 | $32,970.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54392 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $16,720.00 | $17,720.00 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52723 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $18,920.00 | $16,720.00 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51040 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $8,720.00 | $18,920.00 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49060 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $12,070.00 | $8,720.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47735 |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $9,070.00 | $12,070.00 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 46106 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $3,570.00 | $9,070.00 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 46108 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $5,570.00 | $3,570.00 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43571 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $6,110.00 | $5,570.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42970 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $5,500.00 | $6,110.00 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41105 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $11,500.00 | $5,500.00 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40198 |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $11,500.00 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38651 |