Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $100,203 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $76,750 (77%) — 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 | $12,453 |
| Contributions to candidates | $76,750 |
- To TN candidates $76,750 77%
- Operating & other $12,453 12%
- To other PACs $11,000 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Joe Towns Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 84 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $76,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $54,250. Of the $22,500 difference, $22,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $22,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Stewart, Mike $3,500.00
- Bell, Mike $2,500.00
- Jones, Troy B. $2,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,500.00
- Beck, Bill $1,500.00
- Hill, Matthew $1,000.00
- Holsclaw, John B. $1,000.00
- Staples, Rick $1,000.00
- Templeton, Jai $1,000.00
- Tillis, Thomas R. $1,000.00
- …and 8 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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Reimbursement For Staff Salary | $3,850.00 |
| Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | $2,750.00 |
| Office Space | $2,400.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,292.16 |
| Taxes | $902.00 |
| Office Supplies | $657.69 |
| Checks & Forms | $418.35 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Bank Fees | $50.63 |
| Shipping Charges | $32.02 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Reimbursement For Staff Salary | 03/30/2020 | $2,200.00 |
| Warren Denney & Wallace, CPA | Professional Services | 08/11/2020 | $1,292.16 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 06/08/2020 | $1,100.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 10/21/2020 | $1,100.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Reimbursement For Staff Salary | 01/06/2021 | $1,100.00 |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue | Taxes | 07/14/2020 | $817.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 03/30/2020 | $800.00 |
| Sir Speedy | Office Supplies | 08/26/2020 | $657.69 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 07/24/2020 | $550.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Reimbursement For Staff Salary | 08/17/2020 | $550.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $88,793.29 |
| Jon Peeler | Nashville, TN | Jon Peeler, Atty At Law | $1,800.00 |
| Patrick Cruise | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $1,300.00 |
| Annette Kelley | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $1,100.00 |
| Charles Holliday | Jackson, TN | Law Offices of Jeff Garrety | $600.00 |
| Kirk Caraway | Memphis, TN | Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresha | $600.00 |
| Jason Denton | Lebanon, TN | Rochelle, McCulloch & Aulds | $300.00 |
| Olen G Haynes Jr | Johnson City, TN | The Haynes Firm | $300.00 |
| Olen Haynes | Johnson City, TN | The Haynes Firm | $300.00 |
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 2020 Amended Historical | $323,391.15 | $318,984.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $321,557.82 | $323,391.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $343,535.19 | $321,557.82 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $358,777.84 | $343,535.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $335,129.72 | $358,777.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Late Historical | $321,934.58 | $335,129.72 | Source ↗ |