Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations
Registered Sep 2011 · Treasurer: Holly Kirby · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $60,000.00 | $21,500.00 | $12,500.00 |
| 2025 | $70,000.00 | $74,463.89 | $63,500.00 |
| 2024 | $65,642.97 | $68,250.00 | $60,750.00 |
| 2023 | $35,000.00 | $24,250.00 | $12,500.00 |
| 2022 | $80,100.00 | $77,800.98 | $49,250.00 |
| 2021 | $21,263.00 | $20,764.47 | $9,550.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $6,500.00 | $6,500.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 2018 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $359.26 | $359.26 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $600.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $16,074.12 | $16,074.12 | $2,000.00 |
| 2012 | $15,001.91 | $15,001.91 | $500.00 |
| 2011 | $7,850.00 | $7,750.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $384,391.26 | $339,214.63 | $132,300.00 |
Raised
$384,391
incl. $8,153 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$339,215
To TN candidates
$258,550
76% of spending
To other PACs
$70,000
21% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $132,300 to 121 candidates
$114,050 to 100 Republicans $18,250 to 21 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $339,215 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $258,550 (76%) — 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: $10,665 ÷ Total spent: $339,215
| Operating / overhead spending | $10,665 |
| Contributions to candidates | $258,550 |
- To TN candidates $258,550 76%
- To other PACs $70,000 21%
- Operating & other $10,665 3.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee † | Governor | Rep. | $10,050.00 |
| Dan Howell | Tennessee House, District 22 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $3,500.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Raumesh Akbari † | Tennessee Senate, District 29 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Rusty Crowe | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $2,750.00 |
| Ryan D. Williams † | Tennessee House, District 42 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bud Hulsey † | Tennessee House, District 02 | Rep. | $2,250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $258,550 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $132,300. Of the $126,250 difference, $43,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $82,750 has not yet been itemized on tracked candidates’ own receipt filings (filing-cadence lag).
Its filing also reports $43,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $6,000.00
- Helton, Esther $2,750.00
- Hazlewood, Patsy $2,500.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $2,000.00
- Mercer, Bradley $1,500.00
- Ragan, John $1,250.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
- Cooper, Barbara $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $1,000.00
- Jeff Yarbro for Mayor $1,000.00
- …and 35 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 |
|---|---|
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $9,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $7,500.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $6,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $4,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $3,750.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Envision Tennessee | $2,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Food / Beverage | $8,076.03 |
| Professional Services | $1,963.89 |
| In-Kind | $359.26 |
| Check Order | $214.47 |
| Bank Fees | $50.98 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Sullivan Hoover | Professional Services | 02/03/2025 | $1,800.00 |
| Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante | Food / Beverage | 06/17/2013 | $1,105.40 |
| 1808 Grille Restaurant | Food / Beverage | 07/25/2013 | $1,034.97 |
| Alex's Catering | Food / Beverage | 06/12/2012 | $830.30 |
| Alex's Catering | Food / Beverage | 08/06/2012 | $764.75 |
| Alex's Catering | Food / Beverage | 06/26/2012 | $660.96 |
| Alex's Catering | Food / Beverage | 06/05/2013 | $426.08 |
| Alex's Catering | Food / Beverage | 07/09/2013 | $426.08 |
| Alex's Catering | In-Kind | 05/05/2015 | $359.26 |
| Alex's Catering | Food / Beverage | 12/10/2013 | $349.60 |
Who Funds It
$25,000.00 (7% 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 | Nashville, TN | — | $190,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $55,000.00 |
| Johnsonposs Government Relations | Nashville, TN | — | $49,593.38 |
| Advance Advance Financial | Nashville, TN | — | $35,000.00 |
| Johnson Poss Kirby Government Relations Sponsor | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Johnson Poss Government Relations | Nashville, TN | — | $16,001.91 |
| Johnsonposskirby Government Relations | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | Portland, TN | — | $642.97 |
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-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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 Amended | $26,780.66 | $6,780.66 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $11,244.55 | $26,780.66 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $58,244.55 | $11,244.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $61,744.55 | $58,244.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $33,744.55 | $61,744.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $33,744.55 | $33,744.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $39,494.55 | $33,744.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $14,494.55 | $39,494.55 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $23,494.55 | $14,494.55 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $2,744.55 | $23,494.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Amended Historical | $58,994.55 | $2,744.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Amended Historical | $60,494.55 | $58,994.55 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Amended Historical | $39,045.53 | $60,494.55 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended Historical | $41,045.53 | $39,045.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $20,545.53 | $41,045.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Amended Historical | $489.53 | $20,545.53 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $489.53 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |