Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations
Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Holly Kirby · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $95,964 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $72,750 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $1,964 |
| Contributions to candidates | $72,750 |
- To TN candidates $72,750 76%
- To other PACs $21,250 22%
- Operating & other $1,964 2.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Howell | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| London Lamar | Tennessee Senate, District 33 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Bobby Harshbarger | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| Ed Butler | Tennessee House, District 41 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $84,000 from this committee — $11,250 more than its own filings itemize ($72,750), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $1,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Paul Young for Mayor $1,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $500.00
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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $6,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,750.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| HIX PAC (Gary W. Hicks) | $1,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $1,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $1,000.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $1,000.00 |
| RY-PAC (Ryan Williams) | $1,000.00 |
| DAWNPAC (Dawn White) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $1,963.89 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Sullivan Hoover | Professional Services | 02/03/2025 | $1,800.00 |
| Baker Sullivan Hoover | Professional Services | 01/28/2025 | $163.89 |
Who Funds It
$25,000.00 (19% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anheuser Busch | St. Louis, MO | — | $45,000.00 |
| Advance Advance Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.