Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense
Registered Mar 2017 · Treasurer: Shannon Lambert · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $142,527 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $88,427 (62%) — 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 | $88,427 |
| Contributions to candidates | $49,600 |
- Operating & other $88,427 62%
- To TN candidates $49,600 35%
- To other PACs $4,500 3.2%
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. | $2,500.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $49,600 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $13,000. Of the $36,600 difference, $36,600 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $36,600 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Morrell, Tim $7,800.00
- Ogles, Brandon $7,800.00
- Beck, Bill $2,500.00
- Whitson, Sam $2,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $2,500.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $2,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $2,000.00
- Doss, Barry $1,500.00
- Powell (2018), Jason $1,500.00
- Casada, Glen $1,500.00
- …and 5 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 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $1,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Research / Polling | $34,765.00 |
| Mail, Phone Calls, Advertising | $27,000.00 |
| Mailer | $19,917.38 |
| Insurance | $5,889.80 |
| Phone Calls | $363.90 |
| Reimbursement - Food | $230.85 |
| Reimbursement - Po Box Fee | $140.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $120.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Strategies | Mail, Phone Calls, Advertising | 07/10/2018 | $27,000.00 |
| Paramount Strategies | Research / Polling | 05/23/2018 | $24,615.00 |
| E Allan Brandon | Mailer | 01/23/2018 | $10,824.10 |
| Paramount Strategies | Research / Polling | 06/06/2018 | $10,150.00 |
| Paramount Strategies | Mailer | 07/26/2018 | $9,093.28 |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | Insurance | 11/13/2018 | $5,889.80 |
| Paramount Strategies | Phone Calls | 07/28/2018 | $363.90 |
| Harrell, Lee | Reimbursement - Food | 10/10/2018 | $230.85 |
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce | Reimbursement - Po Box Fee | 09/06/2018 | $140.00 |
| D&D Events | Food / Beverage | 10/10/2018 | $120.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Management Services | Nashville, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| Community Health Systems | Antioch, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Firstbank | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Ingram Industries | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Lifepoint Health Support Center | Brentwood, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| RHP Corporate Properties LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC | 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $56,063.14 | $74,173.34 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $71,413.99 | $56,063.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $85,511.17 | $71,413.99 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $130,611.17 | $85,511.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $50,876.17 | $130,611.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $36,800.27 | $50,876.17 | Source ↗ |