MGC PAC
Where the Money Goes
Of the $9,787 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $5,287 (54%) — 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 | $5,287 |
| Contributions to candidates | $4,500 |
- Operating & other $5,287 54%
- To TN candidates $4,500 46%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| John Gillespie † | Tennessee House, District 97 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kirk Haston † | Tennessee House, District 72 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Sherrell † | Tennessee House, District 43 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Tom Leatherwood † | Tennessee House, District 99 | 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 $4,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $3,500. Of the $1,000 difference, $1,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $1,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Mannis, Eddie $1,000.00
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Professional Services | $1,800.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,434.74 |
| Gas | $52.54 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darby, Tandy | Donations | 09/29/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| White, Mark | Donations | 09/24/2020 | $1,000.00 |
| Highland Computer Service | Professional Services | 04/08/2020 | $450.00 |
| Highland Computer Service | Professional Services | 07/10/2020 | $450.00 |
| Highland Computer Service | Professional Services | 10/02/2020 | $450.00 |
| Highland Computer Service | Professional Services | 01/05/2021 | $450.00 |
| Nashville City Club | Food / Beverage | 11/09/2020 | $261.00 |
| Nashville City Club | Food / Beverage | 10/08/2020 | $249.71 |
| Nashville City Club | Food / Beverage | 02/04/2020 | $120.03 |
| Nashville City Club | Food / Beverage | 12/08/2020 | $116.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael G Curcio | Dickson, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Joshua Smith | Lenoir City, TN | Self-Employed | $3,000.00 |
| LAW PAC (Berkley Schwarz) | Nashville, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| Bivens and Associates LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $525.58 |
| Tennessee Radiologists PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $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 2020 Historical | $5,689.44 | $4,725.47 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $9,389.15 | $5,689.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $3,060.16 | $9,389.15 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $2,096.16 | $3,060.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $4,302.85 | $2,096.16 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Historical | $4,506.26 | $4,302.85 | Source ↗ |