Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations

Political Action Committee

Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Holly Kirby · Nashville, TN

Raised
$60,000
Total Spent
$21,500
To TN candidates
$13,500
63% of spending
To other PACs
$8,000
37% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $12,500 to 22 candidates
$12,500 to 22 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $21,500 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,500 (63%) — 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: $0 ÷ Total spent: $21,500
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $0
Contributions to candidates $13,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Jimmy Matlock Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Richard M. Briggs Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $1,000.00
Rusty Crowe Tennessee Senate, District 03 Rep. $1,000.00
Dennis Powers Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $500.00
Ed Butler Tennessee House, District 41 Rep. $500.00
Elaine Davis Tennessee House, District 18 Rep. $500.00
Esther Helton Haynes Tennessee House, District 30 Rep. $500.00
John Gillespie Tennessee House, District 97 Rep. $500.00
John K Crawford Tennessee House, District 01 Rep. $500.00
Kevin Raper Tennessee House, District 24 Rep. $500.00

This committee’s own filings report $13,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $12,500. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $1,000 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

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
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) $5,000.00
DAWNPAC (Dawn White) $1,000.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00
LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) $1,000.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Advance Advance Financial Nashville, TN — $35,000.00
Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations 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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Pre-Primary 2026 $45,280.66 $45,280.66 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $5,780.66 $45,280.66 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $6,780.66 $5,780.66 Source ↗