Majority Tennessee
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: William H. Watkins, Jr. · Memphis, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $69,339 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $69,000 (99.5%) — 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 / overhead spending | $339 |
| Contributions to candidates | $69,000 |
- To TN candidates $69,000 99.5%
- Operating & other $339 0.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $69,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,000. Of the $59,000 difference, $59,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $59,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Faulk, Mike $10,000.00
- Gresham, Dolores $10,000.00
- Dennis, Vance $5,000.00
- Dubois, J. Thomas $5,000.00
- Evans, Joshua $5,000.00
- Faulkner, Johnny Chad $5,000.00
- Halford, Curtis $5,000.00
- Sanderson, Bill $5,000.00
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $5,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $2,500.00
- …and 2 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
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Postage | $239.12 |
| Dues / Subscriptions | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Equity | Postage | 11/10/2008 | $239.12 |
| TN Registry of Election Finance | Dues / Subscriptions | 01/09/2009 | $100.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundquist Committee | Arlington, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Albert McCall Sr | Carthage, TN | Dt McCall and Sons | $5,000.00 |
| Blair Wilson | Nashville, TN | — | $2,500.00 |
| Fred Lawson | Knoxville, TN | Bankeast Corporation | $1,000.00 |
| James Stadler | Nashville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| Warren Neel | Knoxville, TN | University of Tennessee | $1,000.00 |
| Al Ganier | Nashville, TN | — | $200.00 |
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 2008 Historical | $1,916.53 | $1,577.41 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended Historical | $67,916.53 | $1,916.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $64,906.53 | $67,916.53 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $34,806.53 | $64,906.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Amended Historical | $34,806.53 | $34,806.53 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Historical | $34,854.69 | $34,806.53 | Source ↗ |