Leaders of Tennessee

Political Action Committee

Registered Oct 2008 · Treasurer: Troy Brewer · Franklin, TN

Raised
$156,135
incl. $400 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$163,068
To TN candidates
$103,028
63% of spending
Operating & other
$60,040
37% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $40,528 to 7 candidates
$40,528 to 7 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $163,068 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $103,028 (63%) — 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: $60,040 ÷ Total spent: $163,068
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $60,040
Contributions to candidates $103,028

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Ryan D. Williams † Tennessee House, District 42 Rep. $10,000.00
Dennis Powers † Tennessee House, District 36 Rep. $9,528.04
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $5,000.00
Kerry Roberts † Tennessee Senate, District 23 Rep. $5,000.00
Mike Sparks † Tennessee House, District 49 Rep. $5,000.00
Timothy Hill † Tennessee House, District 03 Rep. $5,000.00
Jimmy Matlock † Tennessee Senate, District 05 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 $103,028 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $40,528. Of the $62,500 difference, $62,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $62,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Wirgau, Timothy $10,000.00
  • Sanderson, Bill $8,000.00
  • Butt, Sheila $6,000.00
  • Alexander, David $5,000.00
  • Gotto, Jim $5,000.00
  • Cochran, Jerome $5,000.00
  • Revlett, Neil $5,000.00
  • Williamson, Charles $5,000.00
  • Weaver, Terri LYNN $5,000.00
  • Haslam, Bill $2,500.00
  • …and 3 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.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $42,000.00
Food / Beverage $5,579.16
Fundraiser Event Organizer $5,000.00
Donations $5,000.00
Mileage $1,429.22
Travel $501.81
Insurance $333.13
Transaction Fees $197.05

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Kent Davis Franklin, TN Retired $22,000.00
Andrew Miller Franklin, TN — $10,000.00
Anthony Urbanek Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $10,000.00
David McCord Nashville, TN — $10,000.00
David Snodgrass Brentwood, TN Cool Springs Dental $10,000.00
H Lee Barfield Nashville, TN Bass Berry Sims $10,000.00
James Gregory Bristol, TN Sj Investments $10,000.00
Marek Pienkowski Knoxville, TN — $10,000.00
Randall Boyd Knoxville, TN Petsafe $10,000.00
Ralph Sonntag Brentwood, TN Telco Research $8,000.00

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
Q4 2010 Historical $565.31 $5,311.82 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Historical $52,206.17 $565.31 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Historical $50,706.17 $52,206.17 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $62,206.17 $50,706.17 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Amended Historical $22,468.76 $62,206.17 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $13,143.51 $22,468.76 Source ↗