Leaders of Tennessee
Registered Oct 2008 · Treasurer: Troy Brewer · Franklin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $146,882 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $104,382 (71%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
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 / overhead spending | $104,382 |
| Contributions to candidates | $39,500 |
- Operating & other $104,382 71%
- To TN candidates $39,500 27%
- To other PACs $3,000 2.0%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton † | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $7,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $39,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $14,000. 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 — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- 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
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $3,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $49,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $37,171.87 |
| 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 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens, John | Donations | 07/02/2012 | $7,000.00 |
| White, Dawn | Donations | 07/11/2012 | $7,000.00 |
| Fischer, Ashley | Professional Services | 12/03/2012 | $7,000.00 |
| Bowling, Janice | Donations | 07/12/2012 | $5,000.00 |
| Stewart, Bobby | Donations | 10/15/2012 | $5,000.00 |
| Tenn PAC Inc. | Donations | 10/29/2012 | $5,000.00 |
| Marchiori, Matthew | Professional Services | 05/18/2012 | $4,500.00 |
| Marchiori, Matthew | Professional Services | 07/13/2012 | $4,500.00 |
| Marchiori, Matthew | Professional Services | 08/27/2012 | $4,500.00 |
| Marchiori, Matthew | Professional Services | 02/02/2012 | $3,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Miller | Franklin, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| Kent Davis | Franklin, TN | Retired | $20,900.00 |
| Randall Boyd | Knoxville, TN | Petsafe | $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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2012 Historical | $14,147.51 | $9,766.54 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Historical | $26,847.62 | $14,147.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Amended Historical | $2,858.12 | $26,847.62 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended Historical | $27,072.94 | $2,858.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Amended Historical | $2,461.72 | $27,072.94 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Amended Historical | $383.85 | $2,461.72 | Source ↗ |