Middle Tennessee Friends of Business PAC
Registered Jun 2014 · Treasurer: Ronald Corbin · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $173,132 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $142,132 (82%) — 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 | $142,132 |
| Contributions to candidates | $29,000 |
- Operating & other $142,132 82%
- To TN candidates $29,000 17%
- To other PACs $2,000 1.2%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Yarbro † | Tennessee Senate, District 21 | Dem. | $2,500.00 |
| Mark White † | Tennessee House, District 83 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| John Ray Clemmons † | Tennessee House, District 55 | Dem. | $2,000.00 |
| Ferrell Haile † | Tennessee Senate, District 18 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Harold M. Love, Jr. † | Tennessee House, District 58 | Dem. | $1,000.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kerry Roberts † | Tennessee Senate, District 23 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| William Lamberth † | Tennessee House, District 44 | 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 $29,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $15,000. 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:
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $4,000.00
- Ketron, Bill $3,000.00
- Beck, Bill $2,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,500.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,500.00
- Pitts, Joe $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 |
|---|---|
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
| MPAC | $1,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Consulting Services | $75,500.00 |
| Professional Services | $25,571.00 |
| Advertising | $15,573.00 |
| Printing | $10,027.24 |
| Reimbursement - Chamber Staff Time | $8,761.30 |
| Insurance For Board Members | $3,500.00 |
| Research / Polling | $2,000.00 |
| Postage | $1,075.19 |
| Food / Beverage | $109.37 |
| Bank Fees | $15.00 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 03/10/2016 | $22,000.00 |
| Vertical Strategies | Advertising | 10/28/2016 | $15,573.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 09/26/2016 | $13,500.00 |
| Baker Donelson | Professional Services | 10/11/2016 | $11,878.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 02/02/2016 | $11,000.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 04/01/2016 | $11,000.00 |
| The Ingram Group | Consulting Services | 07/07/2016 | $9,000.00 |
| Adams and Reese | Professional Services | 12/16/2016 | $7,471.00 |
| E Allan Brandon | Printing | 07/11/2016 | $6,954.71 |
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce | Reimbursement - Chamber Staff Time | 12/22/2016 | $5,745.30 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingram Industries | Nashville, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| BWSC PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Marketstreet Management LLC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties PAC | Nashville, TN | — | $5,000.00 |
| Clayton Management LLC | Brentwood, TN | — | $2,000.00 |
| Brasfield Gorrie, LLC | Birmingham, AL | — | $1,000.00 |
| T W Frierson Contractor, Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| William King | Brentwood, TN | Directorcorps | $1,000.00 |
| Flow Construction Co Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $500.00 |
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 2016 Historical | $16,338.30 | $0.00 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended Historical | $43,804.30 | $16,338.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Late Historical | $82,804.30 | $43,804.30 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $106,718.38 | $82,804.30 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $69,364.38 | $106,718.38 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $104,120.10 | $69,364.38 | Source ↗ |