Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense
Registered Mar 2017 · Treasurer: Shannon Lambert · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $82,836 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $47,336 (57%) — 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 | $47,336 |
| Contributions to candidates | $28,500 |
- Operating & other $47,336 57%
- To TN candidates $28,500 34%
- To other PACs $7,000 8.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jeremy Faison † | Tennessee House, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey † | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $28,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $10,500. Of the $18,000 difference, $18,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $18,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
- Doss, Barry $2,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $2,000.00
- Whitson, Sam $2,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $1,000.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Johnson, Curtis $1,000.00
- Pitts, Joe $1,000.00
- …and 3 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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $3,000.00 |
| Harwell PAC | $2,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,000.00 |
| McCormick PAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting Services | $36,000.00 |
| Mailer | $8,789.60 |
| Professional Services | $2,314.00 |
| Postage | $132.00 |
| Reimbursement - Pac Filing Fee | $100.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Allan Brandon | Mailer | 01/11/2018 | $8,789.60 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 06/22/2017 | $4,500.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 06/13/2017 | $4,500.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 12/06/2017 | $4,500.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 11/21/2017 | $4,500.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 10/04/2017 | $4,500.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 09/06/2017 | $4,500.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 08/08/2017 | $4,500.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 07/12/2017 | $4,500.00 |
| Baker Donelson | Professional Services | 08/08/2017 | $1,735.50 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Systems | Antioch, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Firstbank | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Ingram Industries | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| RHP Corporate Properties LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Louisiana Pacific Corp | Hayden Lake, ID | — | $10,000.00 |
| Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Marketstreet Management | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.