Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense
Registered Mar 2017 · Treasurer: Shannon Lambert · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $110,654 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $65,654 (59%) — 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 | $65,654 |
| Contributions to candidates | $37,000 |
- Operating & other $65,654 59%
- To TN candidates $37,000 33%
- To other PACs $8,000 7.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Charlie Baum † | Tennessee House, District 37 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr † | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $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 $37,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $23,000. Of the $14,000 difference, $14,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,000 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
- Curcio, Michael G. $2,000.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Whitson, Sam $2,000.00
- Beck, Bill $1,500.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $1,000.00
- Jernigan, Darren $1,000.00
- Ogles, Brandon $1,000.00
- Stewart, Mike $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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $3,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $3,000.00 |
| Johnson Victory PAC | $1,000.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting Services | $63,000.00 |
| Administrative Support | $2,500.00 |
| Po Box Renewal | $154.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 01/18/2019 | $13,500.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 09/11/2019 | $13,500.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 04/12/2019 | $9,000.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 02/15/2019 | $4,500.00 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 05/08/2019 | $4,500.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 12/23/2019 | $4,500.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 11/14/2019 | $4,500.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 10/18/2019 | $4,500.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 08/09/2019 | $4,500.00 |
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce | Administrative Support | 01/14/2020 | $2,500.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Systems | Antioch, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Ingram Industries | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Lifepoint Health Support Center | Brentwood, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Barge Design Solutions, Inc. 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.