KEYPAC (Ken Yager)
Registered Apr 2016 · Treasurer: Sean Hensley · Kingston, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $49,038 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $23,838 (49%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 | $23,838 |
| Contributions to candidates | $22,000 |
- Operating & other $23,838 49%
- To TN candidates $22,000 45%
- To other PACs $3,200 6.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bill Powers † | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | 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 $22,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,500. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- The 917 Society $1,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,000.00
- Ferguson, Dennis $1,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Niceley, Frank $1,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $1,000.00
- Manis, Eddie $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 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Lobbist Association | $2,000.00 |
| Nash PAC | $1,000.00 |
| Scott County Gop | $200.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donation | $15,150.00 |
| Professional Services | $2,351.08 |
| Reimb-Fundraising Exp @Doubletree Nashville | $2,214.93 |
| Catering-Luncheon | $1,500.00 |
| Scholarship | $1,000.00 |
| Sponsorship | $650.00 |
| Catering-Breakfast | $400.00 |
| Catering-Coffee | $245.00 |
| Flowers-Stinking Creek Bridge Ded. | $200.00 |
| Checking Account Checks | $127.06 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | Donation | 07/02/2019 | $5,000.00 |
| Ken Yager | Reimb-Fundraising Exp @Doubletree Nashville | 08/09/2019 | $2,214.93 |
| Classy Threads of Caterin | Catering-Luncheon | 10/07/2019 | $1,500.00 |
| Children's Center of the Cumberlands | Donation | 04/09/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Scott Christian Care Center | Donation | 04/22/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Baggett, Jacob | Professional Services | 07/16/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Elk Valley Elementary School | Donation | 08/09/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Historic Rugy | Donation | 07/02/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Morgan County Fair Association | Donation | 08/09/2019 | $1,000.00 |
| Roane State Foundation | Scholarship | 07/31/2019 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $9,500.00 |
| Jack Daniel's PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $7,500.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | Brentwood, TN | — | $7,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $3,000.00 |
| Comcast Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | — | $2,500.00 |
| Flex PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Microvote General Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $2,500.00 |
| Amr Holdco, Inc. | Greenwood Village, CO | — | $2,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.