KEYPAC (Ken Yager)
Registered Apr 2016 · Treasurer: Sean Hensley · Kingston, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $24,339 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,000 (41%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 / overhead spending | $8,339 |
| Contributions to candidates | $6,000 |
- To other PACs $10,000 41%
- Operating & other $8,339 34%
- To TN candidates $6,000 25%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $6,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,000. 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:
- Kelsey, Brian $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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Caucus | $10,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $6,828.50 |
| Food | $1,377.30 |
| Bank Fees | $132.72 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southland Advantage | Professional Services | 08/29/2016 | $3,045.00 |
| Southland Advantage | Professional Services | 10/28/2016 | $2,576.00 |
| Nashville City Club | Food | 08/31/2016 | $1,377.30 |
| Southland Advantage | Professional Services | 12/09/2016 | $1,207.50 |
| United Community Bank | Bank Fees | 08/02/2016 | $132.72 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $15,000.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | Brentwood, TN | — | $11,500.00 |
| Wholesalers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $9,500.00 |
| Advance PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | Brentwood, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| FBT Public Policy Fund | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Flex PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| TDG-PAC (Kent Merritt) | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund | Madison, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $78,418.98 | $117,681.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $73,744.98 | $78,418.98 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $41,500.00 | $73,744.98 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $21,000.00 | $41,500.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $21,000.00 | Source ↗ |