Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense
Registered Mar 2017 · Treasurer: Shannon Lambert · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $93,682 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $49,500 (53%) — 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 | $23,682 |
| Contributions to candidates | $49,500 |
- To TN candidates $49,500 53%
- Operating & other $23,682 25%
- To other PACs $20,500 22%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Vincent Dixie † | Tennessee House, District 54 | Dem. | $3,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Robert Stevens † | Tennessee House, District 13 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Dawn White † | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $49,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $32,500. Of the $17,000 difference, $17,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $17,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Jernigan, Darren $3,000.00
- Ravener, Bob $3,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $2,500.00
- Reeves, William S. $2,000.00
- Whitson, Sam $2,000.00
- Maynard, Jerry $1,500.00
- Beck, Bill $1,000.00
- Campbell, Scotty $1,000.00
- Faison's Freedom $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) | $9,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| INVICTUS PAC (John Ray Clemmons) | $2,000.00 |
| CAMP PAC (Karen Camper) | $1,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
| AKBARI PAC (Raumesh Akbari) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Mail, Phone Calls, Advertising | $17,998.10 |
| Insurance | $4,759.17 |
| Professional Services | $925.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Allan Brandon | Mail, Phone Calls, Advertising | 07/22/2022 | $9,149.05 |
| E Allan Brandon | Mail, Phone Calls, Advertising | 07/22/2022 | $8,849.05 |
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | Insurance | 11/11/2022 | $4,759.17 |
| Crosslin, PLLC, Crosslin, PLLC | Professional Services | 12/15/2022 | $925.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Systems | Antioch, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| HCA Management Services | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Ingram Industries | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Lifepoint Health PAC | 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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 Historical | $125,472.24 | $115,788.07 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $128,472.24 | $125,472.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $106,972.24 | $128,472.24 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $184,470.34 | $106,972.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $104,370.34 | $184,470.34 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2022 Late Historical | $110,220.34 | $104,370.34 | Source ↗ |