Lawyers Involved for Tennessee

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN

Raised
$32,850
Total Spent
$95,997
To TN candidates
$78,500
82% of spending
Operating & other
$8,997
9.4% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $78,500 to 64 candidates
$66,000 to 52 Republicans $12,500 to 12 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $95,997 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $78,500 (82%) — 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 spending: $8,997 ÷ Total spent: $95,997
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $8,997
Contributions to candidates $78,500

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Cameron Sexton † Tennessee House, District 25 Rep. $5,000.00
Todd Gardenhire † Tennessee Senate, District 10 Rep. $2,500.00
Andrew Ellis Farmer † Tennessee House, District 17 Rep. $2,000.00
Charlie Baum † Tennessee House, District 37 Rep. $2,000.00
Gino Bulso † Tennessee House, District 61 Rep. $2,000.00
Justin Lafferty † Tennessee House, District 89 Rep. $2,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $2,000.00
Lowell Russell † Tennessee House, District 21 Rep. $2,000.00
Richard M. Briggs † Tennessee Senate, District 07 Rep. $2,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
House Republican Caucus $2,500.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary $4,450.00
Professional Services $1,800.00
Office Space $1,600.00
Taxes $601.00
Reimbursement $412.85
Bank Fees $133.28

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
American Association for Justice PAC Washington, DC — $30,199.98
Michael Pence Nashville, TN Self-Employed $1,200.00
Charles Holliday Jackson, TN Law Offices of Jeff Garrety $600.00
Jon Peeler Nashville, TN Jon Peeler, Atty At Law $600.00
Olen G Haynes Jr Johnson City, TN The Haynes Firm $250.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Pre-Primary 2026 $266,479.69 $182,457.56 Source ↗
Q2 2026 $254,610.37 $266,479.69 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $245,604.71 $254,610.37 Source ↗