Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $72,561 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $50,000 (69%) — 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 | $14,561 |
| Contributions to candidates | $50,000 |
- To TN candidates $50,000 69%
- Operating & other $14,561 20%
- To other PACs $8,000 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Antonio Parkinson † | Tennessee House, District 98 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | 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 $50,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $38,000. Of the $12,000 difference, $12,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $12,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Bell, Mike $2,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,500.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $1,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Ogles, Brandon $1,000.00
- Ramsey, Robert (Bob) $1,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $1,000.00
- Griffey, Bruce I. $500.00
- …and 2 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 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | $6,600.00 |
| Professional Services | $3,014.46 |
| Office Space | $2,500.00 |
| Lift Trustees Meeting Expense | $1,841.06 |
| Taxes | $409.16 |
| Bank Fees | $196.01 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 06/23/2021 | $3,300.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 12/21/2021 | $3,300.00 |
| Warren Denney & Wallace, CPA | Professional Services | 11/17/2021 | $2,017.96 |
| Peabody Hotel - Memphis | Lift Trustees Meeting Expense | 06/23/2021 | $1,841.06 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 12/21/2021 | $1,300.00 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | Office Space | 06/23/2021 | $1,200.00 |
| Warren Denney & Wallace, CPA | Professional Services | 05/10/2021 | $996.50 |
| Tennessee Department of Revenue | Taxes | 10/27/2021 | $228.64 |
| United States Treasury | Taxes | 08/11/2021 | $180.52 |
| Regions Bank | Bank Fees | 01/10/2022 | $126.20 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $86,994.92 |
| John Griffith | Franklin, TN | Griffith Law, PLLC | $3,000.00 |
| Physician Life Care Planning | San Antonio, TX | — | $2,000.00 |
| Michelle Benjamin | Winchester, TN | Self-Employed | $1,200.00 |
| Peter M Olson | Clarksville, TN | Olson \& Wallace, Attys. | $1,200.00 |
| Charles Holliday | Jackson, TN | Law Offices of Jeff Garrety | $600.00 |
| Jimmy Bilbo | Cleveland, TN | Bilbo Law Firm | $600.00 |
| Jon Peeler | Nashville, TN | Jon Peeler, Atty At Law | $600.00 |
| Kirk Caraway | Memphis, TN | Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresha | $600.00 |
| Matt Hardin | Nashville, TN | Matt Hardin Law PLLC | $600.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.