KEYPAC (Ken Yager)
Registered Apr 2016 · Treasurer: Sean Hensley · Kingston, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $60,609 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $53,250 (88%) — 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 / overhead spending | $7,359 |
| Contributions to candidates | $53,250 |
- To TN candidates $53,250 88%
- Operating & other $7,359 12%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | 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 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $53,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $36,000. Of the $17,250 difference, $17,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $17,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $3,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $3,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $3,000.00
- Kelsey, Brian $3,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $3,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $2,000.00
- Marshall, Melissa $250.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $6,820.31 |
| Federal Taxes | $539.16 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southland Advantage | Professional Services | 02/06/2017 | $3,325.77 |
| Dice, Louise | Professional Services | 01/05/2018 | $1,838.71 |
| Dice, Louise | Professional Services | 06/30/2017 | $1,655.83 |
| U.S. Treasury | Federal Taxes | 10/31/2017 | $313.03 |
| U.S. Treasury | Federal Taxes | 05/03/2017 | $226.13 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Comcast Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | — | $2,500.00 |
| TDG-PAC (Kent Merritt) | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Wholesalers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| INC PAC Corecivic | Nashville, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.