Leading the Way PAC
Raised
$47,500
Total Spent
$6,084
Operating & other
$5,559
91% of spending
To other PACs
$525
8.6% of spending
Where the Money Goes
Of the $6,084 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,559 (91%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 91% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
- Operating & other $5,559 91%
- To other PACs $525 8.6%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
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 |
|---|---|
| Williamson County Republican Party | $525.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | $2,007.50 |
| Travel | $1,409.56 |
| Meeting Registration Fee | $650.00 |
| Mileage | $355.86 |
| Pac Registration Fee | $200.00 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $199.00 |
| Car Rental | $192.65 |
| Mailbox Rental | $170.00 |
| Credit Card Processing Fee | $122.99 |
| Food / Beverage | $116.36 |
Dates
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| River City Consulting | Professional Services | 12/07/2016 | $675.00 |
| Council for National Policy | Meeting Registration Fee | 11/17/2016 | $650.00 |
| Ritz-Carlton Tyson's Corner | Travel | 11/20/2016 | $648.48 |
| River City Consulting | Professional Services | 11/15/2016 | $500.00 |
| River City Consulting | Professional Services | 11/14/2016 | $500.00 |
| Southwest Airlines | Travel | 12/20/2016 | $371.96 |
| Cato, Charlie | Mileage | 11/10/2016 | $355.86 |
| River City Consulting | Professional Services | 12/27/2016 | $332.50 |
| Southwest Airlines | Travel | 11/20/2016 | $228.96 |
| M. Lee Smith Publishers | Dues / Subscriptions | 11/29/2016 | $199.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hodges | Nashville, TN | — | $28,000.00 |
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $10,000.00 |
| John H Proctor | Franklin, TN | Team Health | $5,000.00 |
| Edward Smith | Nashville, TN | Retired | $2,000.00 |
| Cyndi Miller | Brentwood, TN | Homemaker | $1,000.00 |
| Jimmy Wallace | Jackson, TN | Retired | $1,000.00 |
| Jackie Archer | Murfreesboro, TN | Best Effort Made | $500.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $0.00 | $41,070.93 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69237 |