Miller and Martin PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Mark W. Smith · Chattanooga, TN

Raised
$23,500
incl. $12,963 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$20,204
To TN candidates
$14,450
72% of spending
To other PACs
$4,700
23% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $500 to 2 candidates
$500 to 2 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $20,204 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,450 (72%) — 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 spending: $1,054 ÷ Total spent: $20,204
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $1,054
Contributions to candidates $14,450

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Johnny Shaw † Tennessee House, District 80 Dem. $250.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $250.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $14,450 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $500. Of the $13,950 difference, $13,950 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $13,950 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Bredeson, Phil $1,000.00
  • Kyle, Jim $750.00
  • Bryson, Jim $500.00
  • Clabough, Bill $500.00
  • Cohen, Steve $500.00
  • Cooper, Jerry $500.00
  • Ferguson, Dennis $500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
  • Ford, John $500.00
  • Fowlkes, Joe $500.00
  • …and 26 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

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tenn Republican Caucus $1,200.00
Tennessee House Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
The Speaker S Fund $1,000.00
Tenn Republican Party $1,000.00
House & Senate Democratic Daucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
In-Kind T. Kilby $399.98
Adnin Expenses $373.13
In-Kind L. Trail $280.81

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Bo Bishop Chattanooga, TN Miller & Martin PLLC $370.19
Roger Dickson Chattanooga, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $370.19
Dan Elrod Nashville, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $339.15
Ken Carroll Atlanta, GA Miller \& Martin PLLC $339.15
Shelby Grubbs Atlanta, GA Miller \& Martin PLLC $339.15
Tom Harrold Atlanta, GA Miller & Martin PLLC $339.15
Hugh Howser Nashville, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $308.09
Hugh Sharber Chattanooga, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $308.09
Jack King Nashville, TN Miller \& Martin PLLC $308.09
John Phillips Chattanooga, TN Miller & Martin PLLC $308.09

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2004 Historical $361.47 $4,730.68 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Historical $4,328.95 $361.47 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Historical $1,578.95 $4,328.95 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Historical $1,728.95 $1,578.95 Source ↗