Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense
Registered Mar 2017 · Treasurer: Shannon Lambert · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $25,000.00 | $64,500.00 | $37,500.00 |
| 2025 | $55,000.00 | $91,580.22 | $71,500.00 |
| 2024 | $80,000.00 | $50,904.07 | $10,500.00 |
| 2023 | $55,000.00 | $68,484.12 | $21,000.00 |
| 2022 | $105,100.00 | $93,682.27 | $38,500.00 |
| 2021 | $105,000.00 | $41,333.20 | $18,500.00 |
| 2020 | $105,000.00 | $93,344.30 | $19,500.00 |
| 2019 | $80,000.00 | $110,654.00 | $26,000.00 |
| 2018 | $180,000.00 | $142,526.93 | $16,500.00 |
| 2017 | $120,000.00 | $82,835.60 | $13,500.00 |
| All years | $910,100.00 | $839,844.71 | $147,500.00 |
Raised
$910,100
incl. $100 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$839,845
To TN candidates
$374,675
45% of spending
Operating & other
$318,670
38% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $147,500 to 60 candidates
$120,000 to 45 Republicans $27,500 to 15 Democrats
Where the Money Goes
Of the $839,845 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $374,675 (45%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
- To TN candidates $374,675 45%
- Operating & other $318,670 38%
- To other PACs $146,500 17%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Whitson † | Tennessee House, District 65 | Rep. | $12,500.00 |
| Darren Jernigan † | Tennessee House, District 60 | Dem. | $8,000.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $8,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | Rep. | $6,000.00 |
| Cameron Sexton | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $5,000.00 |
| Susan M Lynn † | Tennessee House, District 57 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
| Jeff Yarbro | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $4,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $4,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $374,675 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $147,500. Of the $227,175 difference, $106,675 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below) and $120,500 has not been matched to a receipt on those candidates’ own filings.
Its filing also reports $106,675 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Reeves, William S. $13,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $11,000.00
- Dickerson, Steven $10,500.00
- Ogles, Brandon $9,800.00
- Beck, Bill $8,500.00
- Morrell, Tim $7,800.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $7,500.00
- Stewart, Mike $5,500.00
- Gilmore, Brenda $5,000.00
- Doss, Barry $4,000.00
- …and 15 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 |
|---|---|
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $29,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $27,000.00 |
| INVICTUS PAC (John Ray Clemmons) | $12,000.00 |
| Reeves Family PAC | $10,000.00 |
| JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) | $7,500.00 |
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $7,500.00 |
| KEVPAC (Kevin Vaughan) | $7,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $6,000.00 |
| MAC-PAC (MacKenzie) | $5,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Caucus | $5,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting Services | $130,500.00 |
| Mail, Phone Calls, Advertising | $59,998.10 |
| Mailer | $42,204.67 |
| Insurance | $37,626.36 |
| Research / Polling | $34,765.00 |
| Professional Services | $5,839.00 |
| Administrative Support | $3,736.95 |
| Audit Adjustment | $1,832.00 |
| Reimbursement - Po Box Fee | $484.00 |
| Telephone | $375.00 |
Dates
| 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 |
| Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 01/18/2019 | $13,500.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 09/11/2019 | $13,500.00 |
| E Allan Brandon | Mailer | 10/19/2020 | $13,497.69 |
| E Allan Brandon | Mailer | 01/23/2018 | $10,824.10 |
| Paramount Strategies | Research / Polling | 06/06/2018 | $10,150.00 |
| 31A Communications | Mail, Phone Calls, Advertising | 07/17/2024 | $10,000.00 |
| E Allan Brandon | Mail, Phone Calls, Advertising | 07/22/2022 | $9,149.05 |
| Paramount Strategies | Mailer | 07/26/2018 | $9,093.28 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingram Industries | Nashville, TN | — | $200,000.00 |
| Community Health Systems | Antioch, TN | — | $175,000.00 |
| HCA Management Services | Nashville, TN | — | $175,000.00 |
| Lifepoint Health Support Center | Brentwood, TN | — | $100,000.00 |
| Firstbank | Nashville, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| HCA TriStar Fund | Brentwood, TN | — | $50,000.00 |
| RHP Corporate Properties LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $40,000.00 |
| Barge Design | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Lifepoint Health PAC | Brentwood, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $55,319.66 | $55,319.66 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130858 |
| Q3 2026 | $119,819.66 | $55,319.66 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129218 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 Amended | $94,819.66 | $119,819.66 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 128972 |
| Q2 2026 Amended | $94,819.66 | $94,819.66 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 128973 |
| Q1 2026 | $94,819.66 | $94,819.66 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125827 |
| Year-End 2025 | $87,843.90 | $94,819.66 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123467 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $131,399.88 | $87,843.90 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121519 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $137,746.05 | $131,399.88 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 120263 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $137,746.05 | $137,746.05 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 119094 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $90,246.05 | $137,746.05 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117457 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended Historical | $100,246.05 | $90,246.05 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116113 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $102,078.05 | $100,246.05 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 114146 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $102,303.95 | $102,078.05 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113235 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended Historical | $170,763.12 | $102,303.95 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111555 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $115,788.07 | $170,763.12 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109658 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $125,472.24 | $115,788.07 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107750 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $128,472.24 | $125,472.24 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 106131 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $106,972.24 | $128,472.24 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104871 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $184,470.34 | $106,972.24 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 102649 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $104,370.34 | $184,470.34 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101274 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $110,220.34 | $104,370.34 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 99633 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $126,553.54 | $110,220.34 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97140 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $55,153.54 | $126,553.54 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95660 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $62,832.15 | $55,153.54 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93911 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $51,329.84 | $62,832.15 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92737 |
| Q3 2020 Amended Historical | $78,997.84 | $51,329.84 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 117531 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $100,997.84 | $78,997.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 90063 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $109,997.84 | $100,997.84 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88934 |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $43,497.84 | $109,997.84 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 88932 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $122,651.84 | $43,497.84 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86393 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $74,173.34 | $122,651.84 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84853 |
| Q4 2018 Amended Historical | $56,063.14 | $74,173.34 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82547 |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended Historical | $71,413.99 | $56,063.14 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 82543 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $85,511.17 | $71,413.99 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79698 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Amended Historical | $130,611.17 | $85,511.17 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 79700 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $50,876.17 | $130,611.17 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76362 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $36,800.27 | $50,876.17 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74920 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $100,748.15 | $36,800.27 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 74266 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $0.00 | $100,748.15 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71575 |