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Leaders of Tennessee

Political Action Committee

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

Raised
$160,825
Total Spent
$146,882
Operating & other
$80,382
55% of spending
To TN candidates
$60,500
41% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $35,000 to 5 candidates
$35,000 to 5 Republicans

Where the Money Goes

Of the $146,882 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $80,382 (55%) — went to operating costs and overhead.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $80,382 ÷ Total spent: $146,882
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $80,382
Contributions to candidates $60,500
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Dawn White † Tennessee Senate, District 13 Rep. $9,000.00
Jeremy Faison † Tennessee House, District 11 Rep. $7,000.00
John Stevens † Tennessee Senate, District 24 Rep. $7,000.00
Mary Littleton † Tennessee House, District 78 Rep. $7,000.00
Janice Bowling † Tennessee Senate, District 16 Rep. $5,000.00

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

This committee’s own filings report $60,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $35,000. Of the $25,500 difference, $25,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $25,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Shipley, Tony $7,000.00
  • Griffith, Roger W. $5,000.00
  • Hughes, Scott $5,000.00
  • Van Huss, Micah $5,000.00
  • Green, Mark E. $3,400.00
  • Beacon Center $100.00

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
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $3,000.00
JOE PAC (Joe Carr) $3,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Services $37,171.87
Donations $25,000.00
Campaign Workers $8,143.00
Fundraiser Event Organizer $6,032.84
Advertising $2,441.26
In Kind $500.00
Dues / Subscriptions $500.00
Hotel $302.50
Fee $290.30

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Andrew Miller Franklin, TN Healthmark Ventures LLC $50,000.00
Kent Davis Franklin, TN Retired $20,900.00
Randal Boyd Knoxville, TN Pet Safe $10,000.00
Robert Garrett Knoxville, TN — $10,000.00
Stowers Machinery Corporation Knoxville, TN — $10,000.00
Willis Johnson Franklin, TN Takl Inc. $10,000.00
David McCord Nashville, TN — $7,000.00
George Stadler Nashville, TN HMS Capital Management LLC $5,000.00
Lee Beaman Brentwood, TN Self-Employed $5,000.00
William Leone Brentwood, TN Vanderbilt University Medical Center $5,000.00

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 2012 Historical $14,147.51 $9,766.54 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45339
Pre-General 2012 Historical $26,847.62 $14,147.51 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44781
Q3 2012 Amended Historical $2,858.12 $26,847.62 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 44327
Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical $27,072.94 $2,858.12 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42253
Q2 2012 Amended Historical $2,461.72 $27,072.94 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 41391
Q1 2012 Amended Historical $383.85 $2,461.72 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 40002