Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $290,557 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $246,750 (85%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $29,557 |
| Contributions to candidates | $246,750 |
- To TN candidates $246,750 85%
- Operating & other $29,557 10%
- To other PACs $14,250 4.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Steve Southerland † | Tennessee Senate, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Johnny Shaw † | Tennessee House, District 80 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Larry J. Miller † | Tennessee House, District 88 | Dem. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $246,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,000. Of the $236,750 difference, $236,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $236,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Rogers, Jean Anne $15,000.00
- Barnes, Tim $15,000.00
- Berke, Andrew $15,000.00
- Camp, Randy $15,000.00
- Ruppe, Becky $15,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $14,000.00
- Stewart, Eric $8,000.00
- Kyle, Jim $7,500.00
- Ryal, James $7,500.00
- Faulk, Mike $7,500.00
- …and 71 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 |
|---|---|
| RAAMPAC | $3,000.00 |
| MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) | $3,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $1,250.00 |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC | $1,000.00 |
| The Speaker S Fund | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Community Outreach | $5,000.00 |
| Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | $4,500.00 |
| Taxes | $3,878.26 |
| Food / Beverage | $3,636.98 |
| Polling | $3,500.00 |
| Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | $1,500.00 |
| Computer Equipment | $1,429.10 |
| Consulting | $1,400.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,289.50 |
| Donations | $1,200.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Citizen Action | Community Outreach | 10/23/2008 | $5,000.00 |
| Calhoun's Banquets and Catering | Food / Beverage | 06/11/2008 | $3,636.98 |
| United States Treasury | Taxes | 03/14/2008 | $2,800.00 |
| Zata-3 Consulting, LLC | Polling | 10/09/2008 | $2,100.00 |
| Wilson, Connie | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 03/26/2008 | $1,500.00 |
| Wilson, Connie | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 06/26/2008 | $1,500.00 |
| Dell Financial Services | Computer Equipment | 01/22/2008 | $1,429.10 |
| Zata-3 Consulting, LLC | Consulting | 07/08/2008 | $1,400.00 |
| Zata-3 Consulting, LLC | Polling | 10/23/2008 | $1,400.00 |
| Warren Denney & Wallace, CPA | Professional Services | 10/01/2008 | $1,209.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $106,739.00 |
| Bruce Fox | Clinton, TN | Fox & Farley | $3,600.00 |
| Gary S Dawson | Knoxville, TN | Campbell & Dawson, Attorneys | $2,400.00 |
| Hubert Earl Hamilton | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $1,950.00 |
| Rogers Hays | Pulaski, TN | Law Firm of Roger N. Hays | $1,800.00 |
| Wayne A Ritchie | Knoxville, TN | Ritchie, Fels \& Dillard PC | $1,800.00 |
| Robert Garfinkle | Nashville, TN | Garfinkle, McLemore \& Walker | $1,400.00 |
| J Randald Humble | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,200.00 |
| John Griffith | Franklin, TN | Griffith Law, PLLC | $1,200.00 |
| Olen Haynes | Johnson City, TN | The Haynes Firm | $1,100.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $125,960.03 | $112,339.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $185,998.92 | $125,960.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Amended Historical | $283,789.20 | $185,998.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $274,048.20 | $283,789.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $267,488.30 | $274,048.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $242,792.06 | $267,488.30 | Source ↗ |