Leaders of Tennessee
Registered Oct 2008 · Treasurer: Troy Brewer · Franklin, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $59,267 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $39,767 (67%) — 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 | $39,767 |
| Contributions to candidates | $9,000 |
- Operating & other $39,767 67%
- To TN candidates $9,000 15%
- To other PACs $8,000 13%
- Spent outside Tennessee $2,500 4.2%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $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 $9,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $8,500 difference, $8,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $8,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Butt, Sheila $7,000.00
- Summerville, Jim $1,000.00
- Casada, Glen $250.00
- Woodruff, Woody $250.00
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 | $8,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $2,500 to 1 candidate and committee outside Tennessee, across 1 state. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Cuccinelli for Governor | Virginia | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Political Strategy Consulting | $10,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $8,500.00 |
| Donations | $7,865.00 |
| Transfer | $3,500.00 |
| Travel | $2,809.55 |
| Computer Equipment | $1,663.50 |
| Catering | $1,444.65 |
| Hotel | $1,313.03 |
| Repairs | $1,076.51 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $375.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Scholars Fund | Donations | 11/09/2013 | $4,375.00 |
| Lankford, Monty | Political Strategy Consulting | 08/02/2013 | $4,000.00 |
| Defenders of Freedom | Transfer | 01/21/2013 | $3,500.00 |
| Butt, Sheila | Donations | 05/02/2013 | $3,000.00 |
| Lankford, Monty | Political Strategy Consulting | 10/01/2013 | $3,000.00 |
| Lankford, Monty | Political Strategy Consulting | 08/31/2013 | $2,000.00 |
| Apple | Computer Equipment | 08/05/2013 | $1,663.50 |
| Hall, Thomas | Professional Services | 07/23/2013 | $1,500.00 |
| Hall, Thomas | Professional Services | 09/15/2013 | $1,500.00 |
| Hall, Thomas | Professional Services | 08/15/2013 | $1,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Eaton | Franklin, TN | Self-Employed | $30,000.00 |
| Kent Davis | Franklin, TN | Retired | $24,000.00 |
| David Ridings | Goodlettsville, TN | Self-Employed | $375.00 |
| David S Jamieson Jr | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $375.00 |
| Robert Ries | Hendersonville, TN | Retired | $375.00 |
| Douglas Ames | Antioch, TN | Retired | $250.00 |
| Helen Rodgers | Nashville, TN | Retired | $250.00 |
| James Kennedy | Nashville, TN | Jim Kennedy Sales and Leasing | $250.00 |
| Karen Moore | Nashville, TN | — | $250.00 |
| Mary C Babailov | Brentwood, TN | Studio Babailov | $250.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.