Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $50,175 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $35,000 (70%) — 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 | $6,675 |
| Contributions to candidates | $35,000 |
- To TN candidates $35,000 70%
- To other PACs $8,500 17%
- Operating & other $6,675 13%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,750.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Becky Duncan Massey † | Tennessee Senate, District 06 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bo Mitchell † | Tennessee House, District 50 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Debra Moody † | Tennessee House, District 81 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | 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 $35,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $19,750. Of the $15,250 difference, $15,250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $15,250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Beck, Bill $2,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
- Bell, Mike $1,750.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Dunn, Bill $1,000.00
- Hardaway, G. A. $1,000.00
- Harris, Lee $1,000.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- Rogers, Courtenay $1,000.00
- …and 5 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 |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Fitz PAC | $1,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| Envision Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | $3,300.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,524.45 |
| Office Space | $1,200.00 |
| Taxes | $551.00 |
| Annual Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 06/07/2017 | $3,300.00 |
| Warren Denney & Wallace, CPA | Professional Services | 05/26/2017 | $1,437.05 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 06/07/2017 | $1,200.00 |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue | Taxes | 04/14/2017 | $551.00 |
| Registry of Election Finance | Annual Fee | 01/09/2018 | $100.00 |
| Warren Denney & Wallace, CPA | Professional Services | 07/21/2017 | $87.40 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $98,906.71 |
| Bruce Fox | Clinton, TN | Fox & Farley | $3,000.00 |
| James R Kennamer | Chattanooga, TN | McMahon Law Firm | $2,750.00 |
| Stan Davis | Nashville, TN | Stan Davis Law Firm | $2,400.00 |
| Gerald Howard Summers | Chattanooga, TN | Summers & Wyatt, P.C | $1,750.00 |
| Henry Queener | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Michelle Benjamin | Winchester, TN | Self-Employed | $1,500.00 |
| Jeff Roberts | Nashville, TN | Griffith \& Roberts | $1,200.00 |
| Kirk Caraway | Memphis, TN | Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresha | $1,200.00 |
| Philip N Elbert | Nashville, TN | Neal & Harwell | $1,200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.