Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense
Registered Mar 2017 · Treasurer: Shannon Lambert · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $68,484 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $36,500 (53%) — went to other PACs and committees.
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 | $5,984 |
| Contributions to candidates | $26,000 |
- To other PACs $36,500 53%
- To TN candidates $26,000 38%
- Operating & other $5,984 8.7%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Hemmer † | Tennessee House, District 59 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $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 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bob Freeman † | Tennessee House, District 56 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Bryan Terry † | Tennessee House, District 48 | 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 $26,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $21,000. Of the $5,000 difference, $7,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Lundberg, Jon $5,000.00
- Davis, Anthony $2,000.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Reeves Family PAC | $10,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| INVICTUS PAC (John Ray Clemmons) | $5,000.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $5,000.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $5,000.00 |
| HAILE PAC (Ferrell Haile) | $2,500.00 |
| PB PAC (Paul Bailey) | $2,000.00 |
| Faison Freedom PAC | $1,000.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Insurance | $4,759.17 |
| Administrative Support | $1,224.95 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | Insurance | 11/08/2023 | $4,759.17 |
| Crosslin, PLLC, Crosslin, PLLC | Administrative Support | 10/26/2023 | $1,200.00 |
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce | Administrative Support | 05/10/2023 | $24.95 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Management Services | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Ingram Industries | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Barge Design | 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.