Lawyers Involved for Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark Chalos · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $32,849.98 | $95,997.13 | $78,500.00 |
| 2025 | $71,073.82 | $70,475.67 | $51,000.00 |
| 2024 | $74,771.63 | $98,265.11 | $82,500.00 |
| 2023 | $81,265.68 | $101,053.90 | $72,500.00 |
| 2022 | $87,207.25 | $145,008.81 | $106,000.00 |
| 2021 | $99,194.92 | $72,560.69 | $38,000.00 |
| 2020 | $95,093.29 | $100,202.85 | $54,250.00 |
| 2019 | $116,739.48 | $70,733.26 | $28,750.00 |
| 2018 | $108,049.31 | $117,573.26 | $51,500.00 |
| 2017 | $133,926.71 | $50,175.45 | $19,750.00 |
| 2016 | $105,610.04 | $110,670.28 | $40,000.00 |
| 2015 | $136,717.04 | $49,450.00 | $18,000.00 |
| 2014 | $129,797.55 | $252,079.99 | $28,000.00 |
| 2013 | $131,202.92 | $74,926.60 | $12,000.00 |
| 2012 | $144,631.92 | $218,590.24 | $19,500.00 |
| 2011 | $161,874.58 | $60,449.42 | $3,500.00 |
| 2010 | $169,685.26 | $265,841.06 | $5,750.00 |
| 2009 | $195,123.94 | $103,388.48 | $2,500.00 |
| 2008 | $137,545.00 | $290,557.41 | $10,000.00 |
| 2007 | $173,077.40 | $88,529.96 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $174,806.00 | $346,515.10 | $10,000.00 |
| 2005 | $170,211.00 | $125,984.39 | $4,500.00 |
| 2004 | $214,243.34 | $265,158.06 | $2,000.00 |
| All years | $2,944,698.06 | $3,174,187.12 | $738,500.00 |
Raised
$2,944,698
incl. $51,785 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$3,174,187
To TN candidates
$2,216,521
70% of spending
Operating & other
$618,916
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $738,500 to 124 candidates
$571,750 to 98 Republicans $166,750 to 26 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $3,174,187 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $2,216,521 (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 spending: $618,916 ÷ Total spent: $3,174,187
| Operating / overhead spending | $618,916 |
| Contributions to candidates | $2,216,521 |
- To TN candidates $2,216,521 70%
- Operating & other $618,916 19%
- To other PACs $338,750 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $35,750.00 |
| Andrew Ellis Farmer † | Tennessee House, District 17 | Rep. | $33,500.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $25,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $24,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $19,500.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $19,250.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $18,000.00 |
| John Stevens † | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $18,000.00 |
| Johnny Garrett † | Tennessee House, District 45 | Rep. | $16,500.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $16,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $2,216,521 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $738,500. Of the $1,478,021 difference, $1,478,021 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,478,021 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Barnes, Tim $45,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $34,500.00
- Berke, Andrew $31,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $28,750.00
- Ford, Ophelia $28,000.00
- Finney, Lowe $26,000.00
- Jones, Sherry $24,500.00
- Overbey, Doug $22,750.00
- Coleman, Kent $22,000.00
- Haynes, Joe $20,500.00
- …and 247 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 |
|---|---|
| Tennesseans for Fair Courts | $125,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $28,750.00 |
| Three Star PAC | $28,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $15,000.00 |
| RAAMPAC | $14,500.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $13,000.00 |
| House Senate Democratic Caucus | $12,500.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $10,000.00 |
| Turner PAC | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $8,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $76,866.12 |
| Polling | $64,599.00 |
| Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | $62,886.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $54,282.83 |
| Civil Engagement | $46,000.00 |
| Paid To Tn Association For Justice For Salary Reim | $42,350.00 |
| Office Space | $37,350.00 |
| Taxes | $37,301.19 |
| Annual Event | $25,876.89 |
| Research / Polling | $24,525.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zata-3 Consulting, LLC | Polling | 11/05/2012 | $41,449.00 |
| Tennessee Citizen Action | Civil Engagement | 10/06/2006 | $35,000.00 |
| Cookson Research | Research / Polling | 08/06/2004 | $17,850.00 |
| Zata-3 Consulting, LLC | Polling | 10/19/2012 | $13,800.00 |
| The Bobby Hotel | Annual Event | 06/20/2019 | $12,261.26 |
| Omni Hotel & Resort | Food / Beverage | 07/09/2014 | $11,082.40 |
| Farmer, William | Professional Services | 03/31/2005 | $10,000.00 |
| Sambuca Resaurant | Food / Beverage | 06/12/2013 | $8,676.59 |
| Orange, April | Paid To Tn Trial Lawyers Assoc. For Salary | 06/28/2007 | $7,500.00 |
| Berke, Ronnie | Reimbursement | 06/27/2006 | $7,349.68 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association for Justice PAC | Washington, DC | — | $2,022,975.07 |
| Atla 3 Part Card | Washington, DC | — | $352,880.96 |
| Bruce Fox | Clinton, TN | Fox & Farley | $39,085.00 |
| Wayne A Ritchie | Knoxville, TN | Ritchie, Fels \& Dillard PC | $19,350.00 |
| Hubert Earl Hamilton | Chattanooga, TN | The Hamilton Firm | $17,860.00 |
| Gerald Howard Summers | Chattanooga, TN | Summers & Wyatt, P.C | $15,125.00 |
| Phillip North | Nashville, TN | North, Pursell, Ramos \& Jameson PLC | $12,600.00 |
| Robert Garfinkle | Nashville, TN | Garfinkle, McLemore \& Walker | $11,875.00 |
| Jon Peeler | Nashville, TN | Jon Peeler, Atty At Law | $11,810.00 |
| Stan Davis | Nashville, TN | Stan Davis Law Firm | $11,600.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2025 | $267,412.28 | $245,604.71 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $245,006.56 | $267,412.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $228,482.84 | $245,006.56 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2024 Amended Historical | $265,970.95 | $228,482.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $255,006.11 | $265,970.95 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $292,307.76 | $255,006.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $277,902.59 | $292,307.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $267,500.04 | $277,902.59 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $313,774.82 | $267,500.04 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $287,288.26 | $313,774.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $272,116.38 | $287,288.26 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $333,943.13 | $272,116.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $326,133.20 | $333,943.13 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $324,234.78 | $326,133.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Amended Historical | $358,294.56 | $324,234.78 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $346,118.47 | $358,294.56 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $301,910.17 | $346,118.47 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Amended Historical | $318,984.24 | $301,910.17 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended Historical | $295,466.65 | $321,934.58 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $273,269.07 | $295,466.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $269,715.82 | $273,269.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $312,595.15 | $269,715.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $298,922.07 | $312,595.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $304,686.83 | $298,922.07 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Amended Historical | $306,895.25 | $304,686.83 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $283,402.85 | $306,895.25 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $237,347.71 | $283,402.85 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $198,967.41 | $237,347.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $176,728.02 | $198,967.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $169,190.35 | $176,728.02 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $209,426.64 | $169,190.35 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $203,325.21 | $209,426.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $224,741.54 | $203,325.21 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $206,148.86 | $224,741.54 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $164,595.37 | $206,148.86 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended Historical | $111,110.49 | $164,595.37 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Amended Historical | $77,714.17 | $111,110.49 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $89,135.91 | $77,714.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $188,331.94 | $89,135.91 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $202,557.42 | $188,331.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $251,885.69 | $202,557.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Amended Historical | $227,635.60 | $251,885.69 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $200,162.50 | $227,635.60 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Amended Historical | $167,078.74 | $200,162.50 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $185,724.74 | $167,078.74 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $221,770.48 | $185,724.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $247,746.36 | $221,770.48 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $274,183.70 | $247,746.36 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $255,348.87 | $274,183.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Late Historical | $233,022.63 | $255,348.87 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $175,316.84 | $233,022.63 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended Historical | $121,127.33 | $175,316.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Amended Historical | $114,678.64 | $121,127.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $150,177.64 | $114,678.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $223,253.12 | $150,177.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical | $261,419.44 | $223,253.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $232,524.44 | $261,419.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $209,915.62 | $232,524.44 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $171,160.63 | $209,915.62 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $112,339.35 | $171,160.63 | 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 ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended Historical | $189,419.87 | $242,792.06 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended Historical | $151,139.12 | $189,419.87 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2006 Amended Historical | $117,993.25 | $151,139.12 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $221,810.53 | $117,993.25 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $299,231.89 | $221,810.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $299,231.89 | $299,231.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2006 Amended Historical | $356,888.68 | $299,231.89 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2006 Historical | $320,799.85 | $356,888.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2005 Amended Historical | $336,812.15 | $320,799.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2005 Historical | $289,868.42 | $336,812.15 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $259,627.84 | $289,868.42 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $248,391.77 | $259,627.84 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $328,455.28 | $248,391.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2004 Amended Historical | $375,108.76 | $328,455.28 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $340,266.59 | $375,108.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $298,438.81 | $340,266.59 | Source ↗ |