KEYPAC (Ken Yager)
Registered Apr 2016 · Treasurer: Sean Hensley · Kingston, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $37,925 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $25,925 (68%) — 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 | $25,925 |
| Contributions to candidates | $10,000 |
- Operating & other $25,925 68%
- To TN candidates $10,000 26%
- To other PACs $2,000 5.3%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jessie Seal | Tennessee Senate, District 08 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Page Walley | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Tom Hatcher | Tennessee Senate, District 02 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
This committee’s own filings report $10,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $9,000. 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:
- Williamson County Conservatives $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 |
|---|---|
| Campbell County Republican Party | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donation | $9,700.00 |
| Professional Services | $4,155.72 |
| Sponsor-Breakfast Tn Lobbyists Convention | $4,031.86 |
| Grants Conference Luncheon | $1,921.18 |
| Donation-School Fund | $1,500.00 |
| Donation-Scholarship | $1,000.00 |
| Donation-Charity Event | $1,000.00 |
| Federal Taxes | $516.42 |
| Road Sign - Kent Calfee | $500.00 |
| Road Sign - Jerry Goddard | $500.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Peabody Memphis | Sponsor-Breakfast Tn Lobbyists Convention | 09/03/2025 | $4,031.86 |
| Yager, Malinda R. | Professional Services | 06/30/2025 | $2,077.86 |
| Yager, Malinda R. | Professional Services | 12/31/2025 | $2,077.86 |
| Bettye Rose Bakery & Cafe | Grants Conference Luncheon | 09/19/2025 | $1,921.18 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Scott County | Donation | 03/12/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Children's Center of the Cumberlands | Donation | 05/20/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Clay County Museum of History | Donation | 06/13/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Hospitality | Donation | 04/08/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Mt. Pisgah Christian Academy | Donation | 05/20/2025 | $1,000.00 |
| Princess Theatre Foundation | Donation | 03/04/2025 | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | Chattanooga, TN | — | $19,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | Nashville, TN | — | $8,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $5,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Reynolds American Inc. PAC (Tennessee) | Winston-Salem, NC | — | $4,000.00 |
| William Austin | Brownsville, TX | Self-Employed | $3,500.00 |
| The Bipartisan Network PAC | Washington, DC | — | $3,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Washington, DC | — | $2,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.