Leaders for Tennessee S Future
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $500.00 | $4,500.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2020 | $13,500.00 | $11,500.00 | $7,700.00 |
| 2019 | $15,000.00 | $16,550.00 | $6,850.00 |
| 2018 | $10,250.00 | $13,450.00 | $7,500.00 |
| 2017 | $10,750.00 | $9,650.00 | $5,100.00 |
| 2016 | $3,450.00 | $3,400.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2015 | $6,400.00 | $4,300.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2014 | $6,500.00 | $5,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2013 | $12,600.00 | $13,550.00 | $4,400.00 |
| 2012 | $11,000.00 | $9,200.00 | $2,250.00 |
| 2011 | $7,500.00 | $7,600.00 | $1,050.00 |
| 2010 | $3,500.00 | $6,647.86 | $1,400.00 |
| 2009 | $4,000.00 | $550.00 | $350.00 |
| All years | $104,950.00 | $105,897.86 | $46,100.00 |
Raised
$104,950
incl. $1,000 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$105,898
To TN candidates
$96,500
91% of spending
To other PACs
$8,750
8.3% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $46,100 to 39 candidates
$32,300 to 28 Republicans $13,800 to 11 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $105,898 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $96,500 (91%) — 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: $648 ÷ Total spent: $105,898
| Operating / overhead spending | $648 |
| Contributions to candidates | $96,500 |
- To TN candidates $96,500 91%
- To other PACs $8,750 8.3%
- Operating & other $648 0.6%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $6,050.00 |
| Sara Kyle † | Tennessee Senate, District 30 | Dem. | $4,750.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $3,750.00 |
| Rusty Crowe † | Tennessee Senate, District 03 | Rep. | $2,900.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,800.00 |
| Page Walley † | Tennessee Senate, District 26 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,950.00 |
| Vincent Dixie † | Tennessee House, District 54 | Dem. | $1,600.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $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 $96,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $46,100. Of the $50,400 difference, $50,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $50,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Hill, Matthew $5,000.00
- Shipley, Tony $2,450.00
- Stewart, Mike $2,450.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,850.00
- Kyle, Jim $1,800.00
- Gresham, Dolores $1,750.00
- Maggart, Debra Young $1,750.00
- Whitson, Sam $1,750.00
- Brooks, Harry $1,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,500.00
- …and 56 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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Democratic Caucus | $1,050.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | $1,000.00 |
| Falcon Leadership PAC | $1,000.00 |
| House Democratic Caucus | $750.00 |
| Tennessee Tomorrow PAC | $750.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $700.00 |
| BECPAC (Becky Massey) | $500.00 |
| Cas-Pac | $500.00 |
| Green PAC | $500.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Registration | $300.00 |
| Mileage | $174.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Travel | $73.86 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford, Jennifer | Mileage | 09/29/2010 | $174.00 |
| Board of Ethics | Registration | 01/04/2012 | $100.00 |
| Election Registry Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/10/2011 | $100.00 |
| Election Registry Finance | Registration | 01/10/2014 | $100.00 |
| Election Registry Finance | Registration | 01/10/2021 | $100.00 |
| Esa-Knoxville | Travel | 09/30/2010 | $73.86 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Ford | Nashville, TN | Jf Government Strategies | $89,500.00 |
| Jfgovernment Strategies | Nashville, TN | — | $10,500.00 |
| Crestmoor Surgical Associates | Nashville, TN | — | $1,400.00 |
| Tennessee Laser | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Dwayne Lett Gordon, LLC | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $500.00 |
| Chris Robb | Spring Hill, TN | Self-Employed | $400.00 |
| J J Wendel | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $400.00 |
| William Beck | Nashville, TN | Beck & Beck Attorneys At Law | $250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $3,017.17 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $3,117.17 | $3,017.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $2,848.14 | $3,117.17 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $2,848.14 | $2,848.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $2,148.14 | $2,848.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $1,148.14 | $2,148.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $2,190.14 | $1,148.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $1,218.14 | $2,190.14 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $2,768.14 | $1,218.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $2,768.14 | $2,768.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $3,268.14 | $2,768.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $5,268.14 | $3,268.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $6,518.14 | $5,268.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $3,868.14 | $6,518.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $5,968.14 | $3,868.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $6,218.14 | $5,968.14 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Historical | $4,618.14 | $6,218.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $5,118.14 | $4,618.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $5,618.14 | $5,118.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $6,618.14 | $5,618.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $6,868.14 | $6,618.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $6,868.14 | $6,868.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $5,618.14 | $6,868.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Amended Historical | $4,818.14 | $5,618.14 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended Historical | $3,218.14 | $4,818.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $2,718.14 | $3,218.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $763.14 | $2,718.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 Late Historical | $805.14 | $763.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Historical | $0.00 | $805.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $847.14 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $1,347.14 | $847.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 Late Historical | $1,389.14 | $1,347.14 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 Amended Historical | $1,921.14 | $1,389.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $1,921.14 | $1,921.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2012 Amended Historical | $305.14 | $1,921.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $847.14 | $305.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $1,371.14 | $847.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $1,421.14 | $1,371.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $1,005.14 | $1,421.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $47.14 | $1,005.14 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2011 Amended Historical | $3,774.14 | $47.14 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $288.14 | $3,774.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $1,402.14 | $288.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $1,502.14 | $1,402.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Amended Historical | $1,950.00 | $1,502.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $3,200.00 | $1,950.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 Historical | $3,450.00 | $3,200.00 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 Historical | $3,450.00 | $3,450.00 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $0.00 | $3,450.00 | Source ↗ |